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HTS ship propulsion motor test successful
2009-01-13T00:00:00
American Superconductor Corporation (AMSC), a leading energy technologies company, and Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) have successfully completed full-power testing of the world?s first 36.5 megawatt high temperature superconductor (HTS) ship propulsion motor at the U.S. Navy?s Integrated Power System Land-Based Test Site in Philadelphia.
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Northrop to design lighter HTS
2006-01-16T00:00:00
A Northrop Grumman Corporation led team has been selected by the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) to begin a design of a 40 MW high-temperature superconductor (HTS) generator intended to provide a smaller, lighter and quieter main power source for future United States Navy surface combatants.
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AMSC's super machines
2005-02-04T00:00:00
Having received the green light from the US Navy in October 2004 to proceed toward final manufacture of a 36.5MW ship propulsion motor, American Superconductor (AMSC) has continued to make excellent progress and expects the motor's final assembly to be complete in early 2006. Greg Yurek, AMSC?s chief executive, commented ...
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HTS ship propulsion succeeds at full load
2004-09-29T00:00:00
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