REBCO (Rare Earth Barium Copper Oxide) high-temperature superconducting (HTS) magnets are redefining fusion-based propulsion systems by enabling compact, high-field solutions critical for plasma confinement and acceleration. Operating at higher temperatures (20–77 K), REBCO magnets reduce cryogenic complexity and weight while achieving magnetic fields exceeding 2 Tesla, offering unmatched...
Higher field, much lighter-weight and more efficient ac magnets that can operate at affordably cooled temperatures above 22 K require a new HTS conductor design. Stator coils for example operate in fast AC modes where HTS tapes cannot be used due to excessive induction-driven losses, requiring instead HTS as small cross-sectioned, fine-filament, axially twisted wires in transposed cable forms....
This paper discusses AeroCryoX, a MATLAB/Simulink-based modeling library developed to support the design and analysis of cryogenic power systems of electric aircraft as part of the NASA-funded University Leadership Initiative, Integrated Zero-Emission Aviation (IZEA). IZEA aims to achieve zero-emission regional aviation through a novel hybrid powertrain architecture utilizing liquid hydrogen...
Fossil fuels and their low efficiency and emissions have impacted our climate and energy resilience. The focus on Net-Zero targets and general awareness of the negative impacts of emissions on climate change and sustainability triggered a paradigm of new energy sources for electricity generation. Expanding our reliance on renewable energy sources requires large scale energy storage. Liquid...
