On-board rotating cryocooling can eliminate a major cost, size, and reliability limitation from superconducting motors and generators. Qdrive acoustic-Stirling sealed, oil-free, and non-wearing cryocooler technology is uniquely suited to rotating service, as demonstrated in a miniature model. This Phase I project will extend the design to ship-power scale coolers, using multiple 2-stage coldheads and will develop integration with superconducting rotor geometry in cooperation with a leading HTS device developer, to establish feasibility and enable full-scale hardware proof in Phase II.
Keywords: Cryocooler,Superconducting,Motor,Generator,Cryogenics,Hts,Acoustic-Stirling,30k
