Insulation Materials and Systems for Superconducting Powertrain Devices in Future Cryo-Electrified Aircraft: Part I—Material Challenges and Specifications, and Device-Level Application
Mohammad Yazdani-Asrami, Seyyed Meysam Seyyedbarzegar, Min Zhang, Weijia Yuan
Abstract
This article introduces the potential use of superconductivity in cryo-electrified aircraft as the aviation industry and governments move toward zero-emissions environmental targets. It outlines the different electrical insulating materials and discusses potential advantages and disadvantages for cryogenic superconducting applications.
Topics & Concepts
AviationPowertrainSuperconductivityAvionicsEngineeringAutomotive engineeringMechanical engineeringElectronic equipmentElectrical engineeringAerospace engineeringMaterials scienceEngineering physicsPhysicsTorqueThermodynamicsQuantum mechanicsSuperconductivity in MgB2 and AlloysSuperconducting Materials and ApplicationsSilicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies