Projects

International

SCARLET – Supravodivé káble podporujúce prechod na udržateľnú energetiku
Superconducting cables for sustainable energy transition
Program: Horizon Europe
Project leader: doc. Ing. Gömöry Fedor, DrSc.
Project webpage: https://scarlet-project.eu/
Duration: 1.9.2022 – 28.2.2027
SUPRAPOWER – Supravodivá, spoľahlivá, ľahká a výkonnejšia veterná turbína umiestnená mimo pobrežia
Superconducting, reliable, lightweight, and more powerful offshore wind turbine
Program: FP7
Project leader: Ing. Kováč Pavol, DrSc.
Duration: 1.12.2012 – 31.12.2016
Vývoj testovacích aparatúr na meranie striedavých strát vo vysokoteplotných supravodičoch
Developing Test Apparatus and measurements of AC loss in HTS superconductors
Program: Bilateral – other
Project leader: Ing. Kováč Pavol, DrSc.
Duration: 1.9.2010 – 31.8.2012
MgB2 supravodiče s vysokými prúdovými hustotami
MgB2 superconductors with high critical currents
Program: Bilateral – other
Project leader: Ing. Kováč Pavol, DrSc.
Duration: 1.1.2009 – 31.12.2010
HIPERMAG – Nano a mikro technologické postupy pre výkonné MgB2 kompozitné supravodiče na veľké aplikácie
Nano – and micro – scale engineering of higher – performance MgB2 composite superconductors for macro – scale applications
Program: FP6
Project leader: Ing. Kováč Pavol, DrSc.
Annotation: HIPERMAG aims to fuse existing research efforts of individual partners into a cencerted European RTD activity. The project objective is to overcome these two bottlenecks in material performance by developing scaleable nano- and micro-engineering processes for optimised MgB2 powders and wires. In three years time, these processes will be ready for transfer to industrial production and commercialisation of high-performance, low-cost MgB2 conductors.
Project webpage: http://lt.tnw.utwente.nl/eu/HIPERMAG/hipermag.htm
Duration: 1.9.2005 – 31.1.2008
MgB2 kompozitné supravodiče pre aplikácie kryogén-frí magnetov
MgB2 composite superconductors for cryogen-free magnets applications
Program: Inter-institute agreement
Project leader: Ing. Kováč Pavol, DrSc.
Annotation: no description
Duration: 1.1.2005 – 31.12.2007
Optimising powder-in-tube tapes in MRI systems as ice-breaker for HTS socio-economic benefits
Program: FP5
Project leader: Ing. Kováč Pavol, DrSc.
Duration: 1.1.2000 – 31.12.2002

National

Supravodivé spoje pre MgB2 vinutia v perzistentnom móde
Superconducting joints of MgB2 wires for windings in persistent mode
Program: VEGA
Project leader: Ing. Kováč Pavol, DrSc.
Annotation: The idea of this project is to make and optimize superconducting joints between the composite MgB2 wiresmanufactured by powder-in-tube method „PIT“ and by the infiltration or diffusion of magnesium into boronprocess „IMD“ and use it for winding working in „persistent mode“. It will be done dominantly for superconductingjoints of winding made by „wind and react“ technique, but joints for winding with already reacted MgB2 wiresmade by „react and wind“ process will be developed as well. The properties of manufactured superconductingMgB2 joints of different geometry and architecture will be subjected to mechanical and thermal treatments, which would reach the joint current around 50% of critical current measured for the reference MgB2 wire at external field 5 T.
Duration: 1.1.2022 – 31.12.2025
Supravodivé vinutia z homogénnych MgB2 drôtov s trubičkovými vláknami
Superconducting coils made of uniform MgB2 wires with tubular filaments
Program: SRDA
Project leader: Ing. Kováč Pavol, DrSc.
Annotation: The aim of this project is to develop the process of infiltration/diffusion (IMD) for long and uniform superconducting wires with tubular MgB2 filaments resulting in high engineering current densities measured in coils cooled by solid nitrogen in persistent mode. The main aim is to increase three times the engineering current density in long IMD MgB2 wires in comparison to those commercially obtained by powder-in-tube (PIT) process, especially in the range of magnetic fields 1-5T and temperatures around 20K
Duration: 1.7.2019 – 30.11.2022
Pokrokový MgB2 supravodič bez difúznej bariéry
Advanced MgB2 superconductor without diffusion barrier
Program: VEGA
Project leader: Ing. Kováč Pavol, DrSc.
Annotation: The essence of the project is to prepare and optimize the method of preparation of superconducting composite wire (filaments) by the method of magnesium infiltration or diffusion into boron. The main emphasis will be focused on the simplicity of preparation (without the diffusion barrier), the availability and suitability of the sheath materials and their electro-mechanical properties. The properties of the MgB2 superconducting core will be controlled by technological preparation, annealing conditions, and possible doping. Selection of suitable materials and technological processes allows monitoring of effects on micro-structure, mechanical properties and superconductive properties: critical current density at temperatures in the range of 4.2 – 20 K, critical temperature, connectivity or losses in alternating magnetic field. The role of the project will be also to examine the possibility of creating superconducting links.
Duration: 1.1.2020 – 31.12.2021
Kompozitný supravodič MgB2 na báze difúznej metódy
Composite superconductor MgB2 made by internal Mg diffusion
Program: VEGA
Project leader: Ing. Kováč Pavol, DrSc.
Annotation: The goal of this project is to prepare superconducting wire (filament) using new method of diffusion of magnesium (IMD) into the boron layer. The usability of this method is regarded by resulting very high density of superconducting part in the composite. One of the purpose is to optimize the IMD technique in that way, that dense MgB2 wire reach very high critical current density Jc comparing to older techniques (ex situ, in situ). We can expect improvement of important technical parameters like critical current density in low magnetic fields (< 3 Tesla) and critical temperature to be competitive also for low temperature superconductors (Nb3Sn, NbTi, Nb3Al …), having another advantage of more efficient cooling technique without the liquid helium.
Duration: 1.1.2016 – 31.12.2018
Ultraľahký kompozitný supravodič na báze Mg, B, Ti a Al
Ultra light composite superconductor based on Mg, B, Ti and Al
Program: SRDA
Project leader: Ing. Kováč Pavol, DrSc.
Duration: 1.7.2015 – 31.12.2018
Jemno-vláknitý supravodič MgB2 pre striedavé aplikácie
Fine-filamentary MgB2 superconductor for AC applications
Program: VEGA
Project leader: Ing. Kováč Pavol, DrSc.
Duration: 1.1.2012 – 31.12.2015
JESUM – Jemnovláknité supravodivé MgB2 drôty pre jednosmerné a striedavé vinutia
Fine-filamentary superconducting MgB2 wires for steady and alternating current windings
Program: SRDA
Project leader: Ing. Kováč Pavol, DrSc.
Duration: 1.5.2011 – 30.9.2014
Vystužený a stabilizovaný MgB2 kompozit pre supravodivé magnetické systémy
Reinforced and stabilized MgB2 composites for superconducting magnetic systems
Program: VEGA
Project leader: Ing. Kováč Pavol, DrSc.
Duration: 1.1.2009 – 31.12.2011
Pokrokové vláknite kompozitné MgB2 supravodiče
Advanced filamentary composite MgB2 superconductors
Program: SRDA
Project leader: Ing. Kováč Pavol, DrSc.
Duration: 1.3.2008 – 31.12.2010
Kompozitné supravodiče pre zariadenia bez chladiacich kvapalín
Program: SRDA
Project leader: Ing. Kováč Pavol, DrSc.
Duration: 1.1.2004 – 31.12.2006