Theory and Applications of Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage

Abstract

Superconducting magnetic energy storage (SMES) technology is one of the most active research areas of applied superconductivity in the recent years especially after the high temperature superconducting (HTS) materials were discovered. The theory of SMES and the structure of its system will be introduced and discussed in this paper, as well as its power conditioning system control strategies and prospective applications in the future.