Liquid nitrogen is used to cool HTS wires and components to achieve superconducting performance in applications such as power cables and transformers. A unit of measure of apparent power. A metallic precursor is an alloy of the metallic components that is formed into a desired wire shape and then reacted with oxygen to create the HTS compound. They are used in motor controllers, chemical processing, energy storage and large industrial processes. An obstruction to the free flow of electrons in a material.
Resistance causes electric current to lose energy in the form of heat.
Superconducting magnetic energy storage. For example, an ordinary kitchen magnet has a magnetic field strength of less than 0.05 Tesla. American Superconductor has produced magnet coils surpassing 2 Tesla, the threshold rating for commercial HTS motors and generators. A device that converts power from one voltage and current level to another. Transmitting energy at higher voltages is more efficient, but consumers need low voltage power.