American Superconductor Corporation, a leading electricity solutions<\/p>\n
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company, has announced that its prototype 5-megawatt (MW) High Temperature<\/p>\n
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Superconductor (HTS) ship propulsion motor has been demonstrated successfully at full load, under steady state operational conditions, at the Center for Advanced Power Systems (CAPS) at Florida State University in Tallahassee. The motor was developed under contract with the U.S. Navy’s Office of Naval<\/p>\n
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Research (ONR) to prove the viability of HTS technology for both military and<\/p>\n
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commercial marine propulsion. After the 5-MW motor completes load and ship<\/p>\n
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mission profile simulation tests at CAPS, it will undergo additional<\/p>\n
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performance testing at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division in<\/p>\n
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Philadelphia. The Navy will then define further land-based and at-sea testing<\/p>\n
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for this motor.<\/p>\n
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“We continue to be pleased with these new test results on the 5-MW<\/p>\n
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superconductor motor,” said Rear Admiral Jay Cohen, Chief of Naval Research.<\/p>\n
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“The HTS ship propulsion motors we have been developing continue to perform<\/p>\n
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above our expectations and are providing an important new option for future<\/p>\n
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Navy propulsion systems.”<\/p>\n
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HTS motors are ultra-compact, measuring as little as one-third the weight<\/p>\n
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and one-half the size of copper-based motors of the same power and torque<\/p>\n
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rating, which means Navy ships can carry more fuel and munitions and have more room for crew’s quarters and weapons systems, and commercial ship owners and operators can carry more passengers and cargo. In addition, HTS motors operate with higher fuel efficiency and will have lower maintenance costs than their conventional copper counterparts. These substantial advantages offered by HTS ship propulsion motors are expected to be provided at a cost equivalent to conventional motors of the same power and torque rating.<\/p>\n
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The Navy marked the occasion with an event at the newly-opened CAPS<\/p>\n
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facility last week with senior representatives from the U.S. Navy, American<\/p>\n
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Superconductor, Florida State University, and others in attendance. At the<\/p>\n
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event, David Paratore, AMSC’s president and chief operating officer said that<\/p>\n
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momentum is building in the commercialisation process for HTS ship propulsion<\/p>\n
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motors. “In addition to continuing the demonstration of all technical aspects<\/p>\n
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of our new HTS motors, we are continuing to strengthen and develop business<\/p>\n
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relationships with ship builders, ship propulsion integrators and ship owners<\/p>\n
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and operators to accelerate the adoption of HTS ship propulsion motors for<\/p>\n
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both commercial and military applications,” he said. “The successful<\/p>\n
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development of these business relationships is a next crucial step in the<\/p>\n
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commercialisation of our HTS motor products.”<\/p>\n
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