An energy storage device includes multiple bulk superconductor rings and at least one superconductor wire coil between the multiple bulk superconductor rings. The multiple bulk superconductor rings and the at least one superconductor wire coil are interconnected to define a closed geometric shape.

Disclosed is a drive device, in particular for a flying vehicle such as an aircraft or a spacecraft, comprising at least one engine and a device for cooling the engine, the device for cooling the engine comprising a cryogenic refrigerator, i.e. refrigerating to a temperature between ?100? C. and ?273? C., the refrigerator comprising a working circuit forming a loop and containing a working fluid, the working circuit forming a cycle comprising, in series: a mechanism for compressing the working fluid, a mechanism for cooling the working fluid, a mechanism for expanding the working fluid and a mechanism for heating the working fluid, the refrigerator comprising a portion for heat exchange between the working fluid expanded in the expansion mechanism and the engine, the refrigerator being configured to produce a first determined maximum refrigeration power, characterized in that the device for cooling the engine further comprises an additional refrigeration system comprising a cryogenic fluid store that can be brought into heat exchange with the refrigerator and/or the engine, the additional refrigeration system being configured to supply a second determined maximum refrigeration power to the refrigerator and/or to the engine when the cryogenic fluid is brought into heat exchange with the refrigerator and/or the engine.

Disclosed is a drive device, in particular for a flying vehicle such as an aircraft or a spacecraft, comprising at least one engine and a device for cooling the engine, the device for cooling the engine comprising a cryogenic refrigerator, i.e. refrigerating to a temperature between ?100? C. and ?273? C., the refrigerator comprising a working circuit forming a loop and containing a working fluid, the working circuit forming a cycle comprising, in series: a mechanism for compressing the working fluid, a mechanism for cooling the working fluid, a mechanism for expanding the working fluid and a mechanism for heating the working fluid, the refrigerator comprising a portion for heat exchange between the working fluid expanded in the expansion mechanism and the engine, the refrigerator being configured to produce a first determined maximum refrigeration power, characterized in that the device for cooling the engine further comprises an additional refrigeration system comprising a cryogenic fluid store that can be brought into heat exchange with the refrigerator and/or the engine, the additional refrigeration system being configured to supply a second determined maximum refrigeration power to the refrigerator and/or to the engine when the cryogenic fluid is brought into heat exchange with the refrigerator and/or the engine.

Electrical, mechanical, computing, and/or other devices that include components formed of extremely low resistance (ELR) materials, including, but not limited to, modified ELR materials, layered ELR materials, and new ELR materials, are described.

Electrical, mechanical, computing, and/or other devices that include components formed of extremely low resistance (ELR) materials, including, but not limited to, modified ELR materials, layered ELR materials, and new ELR materials, are described.

Disclosed is a conduction-cooled magnetic flux pump, comprising a refrigerator, a cooling capacity conducting part, a cooling capacity conducting plate, a high-temperature superconducting coil, a high-temperature superconducting tape, an L-shaped machined part, a dynamic sealing device, a motor, a rotating shaft, a bow-shaped epoxy resin machined part, a permanent magnet rotor disk, and a permanent magnet. The cooling capacity conducting plate is connected to the refrigerator, the high-temperature superconducting coil is installed on the cooling capacity conducting plate, the high-temperature superconducting tape is fixed to the cooling capacity conducting plate by the L-shaped machined part. An output end of the motor is connected to one end of the rotating shaft through the dynamic sealing device, the other end of the rotating shaft is rotationally connected to the bow-shaped epoxy resin machined part. The permanent magnet rotor disk is installed on the rotating shaft and rotates along with the rotating shaft.

Disclosed is a conduction-cooled magnetic flux pump, comprising a refrigerator, a cooling capacity conducting part, a cooling capacity conducting plate, a high-temperature superconducting coil, a high-temperature superconducting tape, an L-shaped machined part, a dynamic sealing device, a motor, a rotating shaft, a bow-shaped epoxy resin machined part, a permanent magnet rotor disk, and a permanent magnet. The cooling capacity conducting plate is connected to the refrigerator, the high-temperature superconducting coil is installed on the cooling capacity conducting plate, the high-temperature superconducting tape is fixed to the cooling capacity conducting plate by the L-shaped machined part. An output end of the motor is connected to one end of the rotating shaft through the dynamic sealing device, the other end of the rotating shaft is rotationally connected to the bow-shaped epoxy resin machined part. The permanent magnet rotor disk is installed on the rotating shaft and rotates along with the rotating shaft.

A superconducting coil includes: a winding member 12 that has a side surface 18 along a coil radial direction and is formed by laminating a superconducting tape wire 20 in the coil radial direction by winding; and a bypass 19 that is provided on the side surface 18 of the winding member 12 and electrically connects the superconducting tape wire 20 in the coil radial direction.

The invention relates to an electric machine with a stator (1), with a rotor and with multiple machine coils (3). The electrical machine comprises a cooling device, which is suitable for cooling a superconducting material to at least below a transition temperature. Windings (4) of at least two machine coils (3) consist of the superconducting material and are assigned to different winding groups. The windings (4) are operatively connected with the cooling device, in order to cool the windings (4) to below the transition temperature. The electrical machine comprises an open-loop or closed-loop controlled power supply device, electrically conductively connected with the windings (4), for the supply of electrical power and controlling of the machine coils (2). At least two winding groups are each electrically-conductively connected with a separate, open-loop or closed-loop controlled power output stage (6) of the power supply device. The separate, open-loop or closed-loop controlled power output stages (6) are arranged within the thermal insulation area (5) of the electric machine delimited by the thermal insulator.

The invention relates to an electric machine with a stator (1), with a rotor and with multiple machine coils (3). The electrical machine comprises a cooling device, which is suitable for cooling a superconducting material to at least below a transition temperature. Windings (4) of at least two machine coils (3) consist of the superconducting material and are assigned to different winding groups. The windings (4) are operatively connected with the cooling device, in order to cool the windings (4) to below the transition temperature. The electrical machine comprises an open-loop or closed-loop controlled power supply device, electrically conductively connected with the windings (4), for the supply of electrical power and controlling of the machine coils (2). At least two winding groups are each electrically-conductively connected with a separate, open-loop or closed-loop controlled power output stage (6) of the power supply device. The separate, open-loop or closed-loop controlled power output stages (6) are arranged within the thermal insulation area (5) of the electric machine delimited by the thermal insulator.