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A Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage device (SMES) stores energy by circulating a current in a superconducting coil. |
Technology field: Regenerative braking and energy management |
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References / Links: Caputo 2000; Hennig, Stephanblome 2000; Howe 2001 |
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date created: 2002-10-09 |
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