Composite Superconductors (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780824791179)

This reference examines the tremendous benefits produced by the use of superconductivity, including the realization of a commercial fusion reactor for the generation of electricity. Providing a comprehensive coverage of superconductivity and magnet design - incorporating background information for beginners as well as research advances for specialists - this work: discusses the historical development of superconductivity and its engineering applications; explains the mechanical properties of the metal matrix composite; describes the important electromagnetic factors for the design of composite superconductors; analyzes the fabrication and optimization of various composite superconductors; and assesses the future development of high Tc oxide superconductors for engineering applicaitons.;This title is intended for: physicists; metallurgists; materials scientists; materials, electrical, mechanical, cryogenic and medical engineers; and graduate students in these disciplines.

Author: K. Osamura
ISBN-10: 0824791177
ISBN-13: 9780824791179
Publisher: CRC Press
Language: English
Published: 11/16/1993
Pages: 440
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.70lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.24w x 1.02d