Advanced Compact Shipboard HTS Cable Terminations

The primary technical objective of the Phase I contract was to design a robust, efficient, compact, and lightweight HTS cable termination for high power applications. During the contract, a conceptual termination design was developed along with a system analysis tool. The system analysis tool was developed to help with the evaluation of differing cable and termination configuration options. This tool will help with the development of the most efficient cable system design for any given application and installation requirements. The Phase I work developed tools for designing compact, high power HTS cable terminations. The technical objectives for the Phase II project are to design, build and test a set of Source and Load end DC Cable terminations rated for 1000 Amps and 2 kV operation. These terminations will be designed with shipboard qualification in mind. Additionally, the system design tool will be refined using the data from the testing of this arrangement. Proposed additional technical objectives for an Option 1 to the base contract are to integrate a10-meter cable with connectors into the terminations and test that assembly. The system design tool would also be further refined using this test data. The proposed technical objectives for an Option 2 would be to test the option 1 assembly at high power/voltage and to qualify this 10-meter cable/termination system for shipboard use.