This proposal is geared towards development of light-weight low-current shielded low AC loss ADR and AMRR superconducting magnets that operate at above15 K, which NASA is currently calling for. Such magnets are key components for cooling of next generation telescopes and space astronomy missions.
Other than ADR and AMRR systems for NASA, applications of superconducting magnets operating at above 15 K include efficient motors and generators, MHD propulsion, high precision sensors and actuators, electromagnetic launch, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) both in space and earthbound suites.
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