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   Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage (storage technology)  evaluated  
A Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage device (SMES) stores energy by circulating a current in a superconducting coil.
Technology field: Regenerative braking and energy management
open main section General information
open main section General criteria
open main section Environmental criteria
open main section Economic criteria
close main section Application outside railway sector
  open sub-section Status of development outside railway sector: in use
  Time horizon for broad application outside railway sector: in > 10 years
  Expected technological development outside railway sector: highly dynamic
  Market potential outside railway sector: highly uncertain
open main section Overall rating
References / Links:  Caputo 2000;  Hennig, Stephanblome 2000;  Howe 2001
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 date created: 2002-10-09
 
 
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