3rd International Workshop on Processing and Applications of Superconducting (RE)BCO Large Grain Materials

July 11-13, 2001
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington USA

July 11th, 2001 (Wednesday)

Time ID # Authors and Affiliations
(Presenter is underlined)
Title
8:30-9:00  Registration/Continental Breakfast
9:00-9:15

Opening (F. Dogan and M. Strasik)

Session 1 Status Reports and Material Processing

(Co-Chairs: F. Dogan and M. Strasik)

9:15-9:45 A01 M. Murakami, Superconductivity Research Laboratory, ISTEC Recent development of bulk high temperature superconductors in Japan
9:45-10:15 A02

D. Cardwell, A. D. Bradley, N. Hari Babu, M. Kambara, IRC in Superconductivity, W. Lo, Texas Center for Superconductivity, University of Houston

Fabrication, microstructure and characterisation of joins in melt processed YBCO
10:15-10:45 A03

K. Salama, Yu.X.Zhou, W.Lo, T.B.Tang, Texas Center for Superconductivity, University of Houston

Enhancement in Transport Properties of Seeded Melt Textured YBCO by Cu-site Doping
10:45-11:15

Coffee Break

Session 2 Material Processing

(Co-Chairs: M. Sander and D. Shi)

11:15-12:35 A04

S. Nariki, N. Sakai, M. Murakami, Superconductivity Research Laboratory, ISTEC

Processing of High-performance Gd-Ba-Cu-O Bulk Superconductor with Ag Addition
11:35-11:55 A05

G.J. Schmitz, E.S. Reddy, J.G. Noudem, M. Tarka, ACCESS e.V. Materials and Processes

Recent developments in processing and properties of superconducting fabrics
11:55-12:15 A06

W. Lo, Y.X. Zhou, T.B. Tang, K. Salama, Texas Center for Superconductivity, University of Houston

Jc Enhancement by Selective Destruction of Local Superconductivity
12:15-13:40

Lunch

Session 3 Material Processing

(Co-Chairs: D. Cardwell and M. Murakami)

13:40-14:00 A07

F. Dogan, S. Sofie, W.C. Hicks, M. Crow, J. D. Reding, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington

Effect of Dopants on Microstructure and Superconducting Properties of YBCO Single Crystals
14:00-14:30 A08

I-G. Chen, S-H. Hsu, Department of Material Science and Engineering, National Cheng Kung University

Preparation of the C-oriented Nd-Ba-Cu-O/Ag Melt-Growth
14:30-15:00 A09

D. Shi, Y. Xu, A. Ferendeci, S. McClellen, University of Cincinnati

Development of RF Component using Single Domain YBCO for Wireless Telecommunications
15:00-15:30 A10

G. Krabbes., T. Hopfinger, C. Wende, G. Fuchs, IFW Dresden, P. Diko, IFW Dresden and Slov. Acad.Sci.

REBaCuO/Ag composites: fundamentals of processing, microstructure, control of properties
15:30-16:00

Coffee Break

Session 4 Material Processing

(Co-chairs: L. Kovalev and W. Lo)

16:00-16:20 A11

B. W. Veal, L. Chen, H. Zheng, H. Claus,

Argonne National Laboratory

Joining of Melt Textured YBCO - a Direct Contact Method
16:20-16:40 A12

S-Y. Chen, I-G. Chen, Department of Materials Science & Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan

The Effect of Pd/Pt Addition on the Superconductivity of Sm-Ba-Cu-O Materials
16:40-17:00 A13

S. Sofie, F. Dogan; Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington

The effect of carbon rich precursors on the solidification and properties of Y-Ba-Cu-O crystals
18:00-20:00

Banquet

 

July 12th, 2001 (Thursday)

Time ID # Authors and Affiliations Title
 8:00-8:30  Registration/Continental Breakfast

Session 5 Characterization and Properties

(Co-chairs: H. Ikuta and G. Krabbes)

8:30-9:00 B14

U. Balachandran, Argonne National Laboratory

Development of High-Tc Superconductors for Electric Power Applications
9:00-9:30 B15

H. Ikuta, CIRSE, Nagoya University

Pulsed-field magnetization of Sm-Ba-Cu-O bulk superconductors and their application as a superconducting magnet
9:30-10:00 B16

M. Sander, U. Sutter, M. Adam, M. Kläser, Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH

Comparison of Pulsed Magnetization Processes for HTS Bulk Parts
10:00-10:30

Coffee Break

Session 6 Characterization and Properties

(Co-chairs: K. Salama and J. Hull)

10:30-10:50 B17

A. Køhler, S. Haindl, H. W. Weber, Atominstitut der Oester. Univ., M. P. Delamare, Institut fur Experimentalphysik, Johannes Keppler Univ.; C. Jooss, H. C. Freyhardt, Institut fuer Metallphysik, Gottingen

Neutron Irradiation Effect on a Single Grain Boundary in Melt Textured YBCO
10:50-11:10 B18

T. Habisreuther, Oleksiy Surzhenko, Matthias Zeisberger, Doris Litzkendorf,

Wolfgang Gawalek, IPHT Jena

Experimental influences on the significance of field-mapping
11:10-11:30 B19

R-P. Sawh, R. Weinstein, D. Parks; Texas Center for Superconductivity at the University of Houston, M. Murakami, N. Chikumoto, Superconductivity Research Laboratory, ISTEC, G. Krabbes, Institute of Solid State and Materials Research, Dresden

Multiple Pinning Mechanisms by U and Zr Additions in MT-Nd123
11:30-11:50 B20

H. Ohsaki, T. Shimosaki, N. Nozawa, The University of Tokyo

Pulse Field Magnetization of a Ring-shaped Bulk Superconductor
11:50-12:10 B21

A. Leenders, H. Walter, Zentrum fuer Funktionswerkstoffe gGmbH, H. C. Freyhardt, Zentrum fuer Funktionswerkstoffe gGmbH; IFM University of Goettingen

Influence of the composition on the mechanical properties of TSMG YBCO
12:10-13:00

Lunch

13:00-15:00

Poster Presentations (Chair: B. Balachandran)

16:15-22:00

Cruise

 

July 13th, 2001 (Friday)

Time ID #  Authors and Affiliations  Title
 8:00-8:30  Registration/Continental Breakfast

Session 7 Applications

(Co-chairs: S. Nariki and A.Wolsky)

8:30-9:00 C22

L. K. Kovalev, Moscow State Aviation Institute, I. I. Akimov, All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Inorganic Materials,

W. Gawalek, Institut für Physikalische Hochtechnologie (IPHT), B. Oswald, Oswald Elektromotoren GmbH

Electric Machines on the Basis of the Bulk HTS Elements
9:00-9:30 C23

A.M. Campbell, IRC in Superconductivity, University of Cambridge

Fields and Forces from Magnet Arrays
9:30-10:00 C24

K. Ma, H. Ye, Y. Postrekhin, W-K. Chu, University of Houston

Effects of Anisotropy in the Magneto-mechanical Responses of Seeded Growth YBCO Samples
10:00-10:30

Coffee Break

Session 8 Applications

(Co-chairs: I-G. Chen and G. Schmitz)

10:30-11:00 C25

H. C. Freyhardt, Zentrum fuer Funktionswerkstoffe gGmbH Goettingen; IFM University of Goettingen, B. Bringmann, A. Leenders, H. Walter, Zentrum fuer Funktionswerkstoffe gGmbH

Processing of HTS tiles for application in energy storage systems and cryotanks
11:00-11:20 C26

M. D. McCulloch, University of Oxford

Future trends of the application of (RE)BCO in electrical machines
11:20-11:40 C27

T. A. Coombs, A. Cansiz, A. M. Campbell, IRC in Superconductivity

A superconducting thrust bearing system for an energy storage flywheel
11:40-12:00 C28

M. Muralidhar, M. Murakami, ISTEC-SRL

Optimization of matrix chemical ratio for highest flux pinning in ternary (Nd-Eu-Gd)Ba2Cu3Oy
12:00-12:20 C29

A. Hu, N. Sakai, M. Murakami, SRL/ISTEC

Melt processing and enhanced superconducting properties of single domain Sm-Eu 123 superconductors fabricated in air
12:20-13:30

Lunch

Session 9 Applications

(Co-chairs: A. Campbell and K. Ma)

13:30-14:00 C30

A. Wolsky, Argonne National Laboratory

An Overview of Flywheel Energy Storage Systems". Is it compatible with what you've got in mind?
14:00-14:30 C31

John R. Hull, Argonne National Laboratory

Mochimitsu Komori, Kyushu Institute of Technology

High Levitation Pressures with Cage-Cooled Superconductors
14:30-14:50 C32

M. Strasik, A. C. Day, K. E. McCrary, P. E. Johnson, J. A. Mittleider, P. K. McDowell, J.W. Gabrys, M. Higgins, J. R. Schindler, R. A. Hawkins, D. L. Carlson, J. Edwards,

Boeing Phantom Works

Development of 10 kWh Flywheel Energy Storage System with Superconducting Bearings
14:50-15:15

Coffee Break

15:15-16:00

Awards

16:00-16:15

Closing Remarks

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