THERMO-STABILISED SUPERCONDUCTOR BASED ON NbSn COMPOUND (VERSIONS) AND METHOD OF MAKING SAID SUPERCONDUCTOR (VERSIONS) Russian patent published in 2010 - IPC H01F6/06 H01B12/02 

FIELD: electricity.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to electrical engineering, specifically to thermo-stabilised superconductors based on the Nb₃Sn compound and methods of making the said superconductors. The thermo-stabilied superconductor based on the Nb₃Sn compound is made in form of a matrix from a metal or alloy, containing superconducting material fibre, metal tubes filled with a rare-earth metal compound with extremely high heat capacity at low temperatures, an outer hollow copper cylinder and a thin cylindrical shell made from titanium and/or niobium placed coaxially between the matrix and the outer hollow copper cylinder. The metal tubes are tightly pressed to each other in the gap between the cylinder and the shell in the first version, or in a gap made in the radial direction in the wall of the cylinder in the second version. The method of making such thermo-stabilised superconductors is described.

EFFECT: wider functional capabilities of a thermally insulated superconductor due to presence in the superconductor of a rare-earth intermetallic compound with extremely high heat capacity at helium temperatures, which increases mean heat capacity of the superconductor by 5-6 times.

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