Room Temperature Superconductor Drama and Hope

Re:Room Temperature Superconductor Drama and Hope by Accujack on Sunday July 30, 2023 @11:28PM (#36938520)

>I would be extremely sceptical that this would help electric planes all that much. Current brushless motors aren't really all that heavy for their kW output and already boast 90% efficiency at optimal load and RPM, which on a plane will be for the majority of the cruise.

The highest power brushless motors listed on Amazon are about 8kW (motorcycle hub motors). Superconductors could make possible a motor of the same size with approximately a 50kW output. The weight savings would be considerable.

Read this paper for more info - the paper also has a picture of a 5 MW high temperature (liquid nitrogen) superconducting motor, which is about the size of a car, and being tested for potential use in propelling large ships.

https://utw10356.utweb.utexas.edu/sites/default/files/Superc...

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Re:Room Temperature Superconductor Drama and Hope by moffkalast on Monday July 31, 2023 @05:34AM (#36940367)

Lol, listed on Amazon. Look up some proper electric airplanes, e.g. https://www.pipistrel-aircraft.com/products/velis-electro

A 60kW motor in a tiny package. A single Tesla plaid motor can do almost a megawatt. It's very doable without superconductors.

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