government aided arts and science colleges in tamilnadu

list of government aided arts and science colleges in tamilnadu

1. Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College, Chennai-600 004.

2. The New College, Royapettah, Chennai 600 014.

3. Sir, Theagaraya College, Old Washermenpet, Chennai 600 021.

4. Pachaiyappa's College, Chetput, Chennai 600 030.

5. Loyola College, Nungambakkam Chennai 600 034.

6. D.D.G.D. Vaishnav College, Arumbakkam Chennai 600 106.

7. Gurunanak College, guindy, Chennai 600 042.

8. C. Kandasamy Naidu College for men, Anna Nagar, Chennai 600 102.

9. D.B.Jain College, thoraipakkam, Chennai 600 042.

10. Madras Christian College, Tambaram, Chennai 600 096.

11. A.M. Jain College, Meenambakkam, Chennai 600 114.

12. D.R.B.C.C.C. Hindu College, Pattabiram, Chennai 600 072.

13. S.I.V.E.T. College, Gowriwakkam, Chennai 601 302.

14. The Quaid-e-Milleth College, Madavakam, Chennai 601 302.

15. Pachaiappa's College for Men Kancheepuram, 631 503.

16. Voorhees College, Vellore, 632 001.

17. Sacred Heart College, Tirupattur 635 601.

18. Islamiah College, Vaniyambadi 635 751.

19. C. Abdul Hakkam College Malvisharam 632 509.

20. Mazharul Uloom College, Ambur 635 802.

21. Salem Sowdeswari College, Salem 636 010.

22. Kandasami Kandars College, Vellore, Salem 638 182.

23. Gopi Arts Rural And Science College, Gobichettipalayam 638 453.

24. Chikkaiah Naickar College, Erode 638 004.

25. Erode Arts College, Erode 608 009.

26. Sri Vasavi College, Erode 638 316.

27. P.S.G. College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore 641 014.

28. Kongunadu College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore 641 029.

29. C.B.M. College, Kovaipudur, Coimbatore 641 042.

30. Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science Coimbatore 641 020.

31. Nallamuthu Gownder Mahalingam College, Pollachi 642 001.

32. A.V.V.M. Sri Pushpam College, Poondi 613 503.

33. A.V.C. College, Mannampandal, Mayiladuturai 609 305.

34. Khadir Mohideen College, Adirampattinam 614 704.

35. Poompuhar College, Malaiyur 609 107.

36. T.B. Manikam Luthern College, Porayar 609 107.

37. National College, Tiruchirapalli 320 001.

38. St. Joseph's College, Tiruchy 620 002.

39. Jamal Mohamed College, Tiruchy 620 020.

40. Bishop Heber College, Tiruchi 620 017.

41. Urumu Dhanalakshmi College, Tiruchy 620 019.

42. Nehru Memorial College, Puthanampatti 621 007.

43. Madura College, Madurai 625 001.

44. The American College, Madurai 625 002.

45. Thiagarajar College, Madurai 625 009.

46. Saraswathi Narayanan College, Madurai 625 022.

47. Sourashtra College, Madurai 625 004.

48. Yadava College, Madurai, 625 014.

49. S. Vellaichamy Nadar College, Madurai 625 019.

50. N.S.S. Wakf Board College, Madurai 625 020.

51. Senthamil College, Tamil Sangam Saalai, Madurai 625 001.

52. Sri Satguru Sangeetha Vidyalayam (College of Music) Ghokale Road, Madurai 625 002.

53. Mannar Thirumalai Naicker College, Pasumalai, Madurai 625 004.

54. Vivekananda College, Tiruvegadam West, Sholavandan Rly. Stn 624617.

55. Pasumpon Thiru Muthuramalinga Thevar College, Usilampatti 625 532.

56. Arulanandar College, Karumathur 621 514.

57. H.K.R. Howdia College, Uthamapalayam 626 533.

58. Cardomom Planters Association College, Bodinayakanur 626 513.

59. Arulmigu Palani Andavar College of Arts and Science, Palani 624 602.

60. G.T.N.Arts college, Dindigul 624 004.

61. Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar Memorial College, Kamuthi 623 604.

62. VHNSN College, Virudhunagar 626 001.

63. Saiva Banu Kshatriya College, Aruppukottai 626 101.

64. Devanga Arts College, Aruppukottai 626 101.

65. Rajapalayam Raju's College, Rajapalayam 626 117.

66. Sri Ramasamy Naidu Memorial College, Sattur 626 203.

67. Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College, Sivakasi 626 123.

68. Arumugam Pillai Seethaiyammal College, Tirupattur 623 211.

69. Sree Sevugan Annamalai College, Devakottai 630 303.

70. Dr. Zakir Hussain College, Ilayankudi 623 762.

71. The M.D.T. Hindu College, Tirunelveli 627 010.

72. St. Xaviers College, Tirunelveli 627 002.

73. St. John's College, Palayankottai, Tirunelveli 627 002.

74. Sadhakathullah Appa College, Palayamkottai Tirunelveli 627 001.

75. Tirunelveli Dakshinamara Nadar Sangam College, T. Kallikulam 627113.

76. Pasumpon Muthuramalingam Thevar College, Melaneelithanallur 627953.

77. Thiruvalluvar College, Pothigaiyadi, Papanasam 627 425.

78. Ambai Arts College, Ambasamudram 627 401.

79. Sri Paramakalyani College, Alwarkurichi 627 412.

80. Aditanar College of Arts and Science. Tiruchendur 628 216.

81. Kamaraj College, Tuticorin 628 003.

82. V.O.C. College, Tuticorin 628 008.

83. G.V.N. College, Kovilpatti 628 502.

84. Nazareth Margosesis College, Pillaiyanmamai, Nazareth 628 617.

85. Sri Kumaragurupara Swamigal Arts College, Padmanabhamangalam. Srivaikuntam 628 619.

86. Pope's College, Sayarpuram 628 251.

87. S.T. Hindu College, Nagercoil 629 002.

88. Scot Christian College, Nagercoil 629 003.

89. Vivekananda College, Agasteeswaram 629 701.

90. Pioneer Kumaraswamy College, Nagercoil 629 003.

91. Arignar Anna College, Aralvoymoli 629 301.

92. Nesamony Memorial Christian College, Marthandam 629 165.

93. St.Jude's College, Thoothoor 629 176.

94. Lakshmipuram College of Arts and Science, Neyyoor 629 802.

95. Stella Maris College, Chennai 600 086.

96. Justice Basheer Ahamed Syed Women's College, Chennai 600 018.

97. The Women's Christian College, Chennai 600 006.

98. Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai 600 105.

99. Chellammal Women's College, chennai 600 032.

100. Meenakshi College for Women, Chennai 600 024.

101. S.D.N.B. Vaishvan College for Women, Chrompet, Chennai 600 044.

102. Pachaiappa's College for Women, Kancheepuram 631 503.

103. Auxilium College for Women, Vellore 632 006.

104. D.K.M. College for Women, Vellore 632 001.

105. C. Kandaswami Naidu College for Women, Cuddalore 607 001.

106. Sri Sarada College for Women, Fair lands, Salem 636 016.

107. Alamelu Angappan College for Women, Komarapalayam 638 183.

108. Vallalar College for Women, Erode 638 009.

109. P.S.G.R. Krishnammal College for Women, Coimbatore 641 004.

110. Nirmala College for Women, Coimbatore 641 018.

111. G.V.G. Visalkshi College for Women, Udalmapet 642 128.

112. Emerald Heights College for Women, Udhagamandalam 643 006.

113. Providence College for Women, Coonoor 643 104.

114. A.D.M. College for Women, Nagapattinam 611 001.

115. Seethalakshmi Ramasamy College of Women, Tiruchy 620 002.

116. Holy Cross College College, Trichy 620 002.

117. Fatima College, Madurai 625 018.

118. Lady Doak College, Madurai 625 002.

119. E.M.G. Kone Yadava Women's College, Madurai 625 014.

120. Jayaraj Annapackiam College for Women, Periakulam 626 501.

121. Arulmigu Palanai Andavar Arts College for Women, Palani 624 615.

122. V.V. Vanniaperumal College for Women. Virudhunagar 626 001.

123. The S.R.R. Women's College for Women . Sivakasi 626 123.

124. Seethlakshmi Achi College for Women. Pallathur 630 107.

125. Sarah Tucker College. Palayamkottai. Tirunelveli 627 007.

126. Sri Parasakthi College for Women, Coutalam 627 802.

127. St. Mary's College, Tuticorin 628 001.

128. A.P.C.Mahalakshmi College for Women, Tuticorin 628 002.

129. Sree Ayyappa College for Women, Nagercoil 629 807.

130. Holy Cross College, Negercoil 629 001

131. Women's Chirstian College, Nagercoill 629 001

132. Sree Devikumari Women's College, Kzhithurai 639 163.

133. Meston College of Education, Royapettah, Chennai 600014.

134. Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Education, perianaickanpalayam, Coimbatore 641 020.

135. Thiagarajar College of PReceptors, Madurai 625 009.

136. Lakshmi College of Education, Gandhigram 624 302.

137. St. Xavier's College of Education Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli 627002.

138. N.V.K.S.D. College of Education, Tiruvattar 629 191.

139. V.O.C. College of Education, Tuticorin 628 008.

140. N.K.T. National College of Education, Chennai 600 005.

141. Stella Matutuna College of Education, Ashok Nagar, Chennai 600083.

142. St. Christophers College of Education, Vepery, Chennai 600 007.

143. Sri Saradha College of Education, Salem 636 016.

144. St. Justins Teacher's of College for Women, Madurai 625 009.

145. St. Ignatins College of Education , Palayamkottai 627 002.

146. Annammal College of Education for Women, Tuticorin 628 002.

147. Jamia Darusalam Arabic College, Oomerabad 635 808.

148. Srimath Sivaghana Baala Swamigal Tamil College, Mailam 604 303.

149. Thavathiru Santhalinga Adigalar Arts Science and Tamil College, Perur (Post), Coimbatore 631 010.

150. Tamizavel Uma Maheswaranar Karanthi Arts College, Thanjavur.

151. Sri. K.V.S.S. Arts College, Tirupanandal 612 504, Thanjavur.

152. Rajah;s College, Thiruvaiyaru 613 204.

153. Dharmapuram Adinam Arts College, Dharmapuram, Mayiladuthurai 609001.

154. Ganesar Senthamil College, Melasivapuri, Pudukottai 622 403.

155. Ramasamy Tamil College, Karaikudi 623 001.

156. Y.M.C.A. College of Physical Education, Nandanam, Chennai 600035.

157. Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya Maruthi College of Physical Education, Perianaickenpalayam, 
| Coimbatore 641 020.

158. Sri Sarada College of Physical Education, Salem 630 016.

159. Madras School of Social Work, Egmore, Chennai 600 008.

160. Madurai Institute of Social Sciences, Madurai 625 002.

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Novel magnetic, superconducting material

  

Researchers who sandwiched two nonmagnetic insulators together announced a startling result today: The layer where the two materials meet has both magnetic and superconducting regions - two properties that normally can’t co-exist. Using the device at right, called a nanoSQUID, scientists at the Stanford Institute for Materials and Energy Science (SIMES), a joint institute of the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University created images of both the magnetic and superconducting properties. The nanoSQUID is a billion times more sensitive than commercial magnetometers and can detect magnetic fields a million times smaller than that of the Earth. Photo by Steve Gladfelter

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have reached a crucial milestone that could lead to a new class of materials with useful electronic properties. In research reported in the Sept. 5 issue of Nature Physics, the team sandwiched two nonmagnetic insulators together and discovered a startling result: The layer where the two materials meet has both magnetic and superconducting regions – two properties that normally can’t co-exist.

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Researchers who sandwiched two nonmagnetic insulators together announced a startling result today: The layer where the two materials meet has both magnetic and superconducting regions - two properties that normally can’t co-exist. Using the device at right, called a nanoSQUID, scientists at the Stanford Institute for Materials and Energy Science (SIMES), a joint institute of the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University created images of both the magnetic and superconducting properties. The nanoSQUID is a billion times more sensitive than commercial magnetometers and can detect magnetic fields a million times smaller than that of the Earth. Photo by Steve Gladfelter

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have reached a crucial milestone that could lead to a new class of materials with useful electronic properties. In research reported in the Sept. 5 issue of Nature Physics, the team sandwiched two nonmagnetic insulators together and discovered a startling result: The layer where the two materials meet has both magnetic and superconducting regions – two properties that normally can’t co-exist.

RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS IN HIGH-TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTIVITY

Introduction

Superconductivity is widely regarded as one of the great scientific discoveries of the 20th Century. Now, only 11 years into the 21st Century, superconductivity forms the basis for potential new commercial products that can transform our economy and daily life. The commercialization of superconductors translates into significant benefits across a broad range of endeavors. It offers the promise of important advances in efficiency and performance in electric power generation, transmission, and storage; medical instrumentation; wireless communications; computing; and transportation that will result in societal advances that are cost-effective and environmentally friendly.
High-temperature superconductivity (HTS) turns 25 this year. In view of this special event, we begin by revisiting the February 2007 issue of Superconductivity News Update to celebrate the wonderful milestone that is HTS. The early 2007 issue recognizes the program's 21st year and brings to light the most notable stories since 1999.
In this current issue, we will revisit some of the major events highlighted in the February 2007 issue, as well as introduce more proud moments within the HTS program. Attempts have been made to present information for both technological experts and non-experts alike. Some stories have been edited for brevity and clarity, and to remove details such as obsolete website addresses and outdated contact information.
As always, we encourage your comments and questions as we continue working to highlight new developments in the field of high-temperature superconductivity for power systems.
Superconductivity News Updates issued since May 2005 can be found online at: http://www.superconductivitynewsupdate.com/newsletter.htm.

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2008

Successful Completion of World’s First In-Grid 2G HTS Cable – the Albany Cable Project

The first successful completion of an in-grid HTS cable project was celebrated in 2005 with The Albany, New York project. In a matter of just three years, SuperPower, Inc. celebrated another successful first on the same project: the installation and energization of the world’s first 2nd Generation HTS Cable in a live grid.
The Albany, NY, HTS Cable Project involved the installation and operation of a 350-meter HTS cable system with a capacity of 34.5kV, 800A, between two substations in National Grid's electric utility system. A 320-meter and a 30-meter cable were installed in an underground conduit and connected together by a joint, or splice in a vault.
During Phase I of the project, the cables were fabricated with DI-BSCCO wire in a 3-core-in-one cryostat structure. The in-grid operation began July 20, 2006 and operated successfully in unattended condition through May 1, 2007.

The site of the Albany Cable Project on  the National Grid Electrical Network (Blue = 1G HTS Cable, Yellow = 2G HTS Cable)

In Phase II, the 30-meter section was replaced by a 2G (YBCO) cable. The 2G cable was fabricated with SuperPower’s YBCO coated conductors in a 3-core-in-one cryostat. After replacement of the 30-meter section, the joint and one termination were reassembled and the commissioning tests that included initial cooling, critical current measurement, and DC withstand voltage test were completed successfully. After the commissioning tests, the HTS cable system with a 30-meter YBCO cable and a 320-meter DI-BSCCO cable was re-energized on January 8, 2008 and started again to operate in a live utility network. In the Albany HTS Cable project, the HTS cable system demonstrated more than 12 months of reliable operation on the live grid during Phases I and II. The cable system was subjected to real-world utility conditions, including a fault current event in phase I. There were no operational issues with the HTS cable and zero downtime or outages were caused by the cable or cryogenic system during either phase of the project.

The HTS cable maintained its mechanical and electrical properties, such as critical current and heat losses, during Phases I and II, including several thermal cycles.
(From:
http://www.superpower-inc.com/system/files/2008_0818_ASC_Paper_1LB02_ACP_CSW.pdf)

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2009

REBCO Replaces BSSCO

Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s (ORNL) high-temperature superconducting wire research focused on the development of a second generation of superconducting wires. The wire is made from rare earth-barium-copper oxide (REBCO) and successfully outperforms first generation bismuth-strontium-calcium-copper oxide (BSSCO) wires, first discovered in 1990, at a lower cost per unit length.
REBCO wires carry current in higher magnetic fields than their first generation counterparts. The technology enables utilities to maximize the current carrying capacities of existing power infrastructures with smaller footprints, and thus minimizes the need to establish new and expensive transmission and distribution line corridors.
Second generation high-temperature (2G HTS) wire holds enormous promise for many real world applications such as electrical power transmission cables, superconducting magnets, energy storage, fault current limiters, motors, generators, and medical devices. This new material offers the potential for revolutionary changes in magnet technology, enabling more compact and higher performance systems that can meet the stringent demands of different pulsed power technologies, particularly for those in high energy density, nuclear, fusion, and plasma applications.
(From: http://www.ornl.gov/sci/electricdelivery/pdfs/ORNL%20HTS%20fact%20sheet%202009.pdf)

Pilot Stage of Commercializing RABiTS

American Superconductor Corporation hit the pilot stage of commercializing a superconducting wire based on ORNL’s rolling assisted biaxially textured substrate, or RABiTS, technology. By working closely with ORNL researchers, American Superconductor is scaling up the production of RABiTS-based wire, and is the first in the world to achieve the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) intermediate goal of 300 amperes-per-centimeter performance in 100-meter class wire. American Superconductor has already delivered thousands of meters of wires to customers worldwide.

RABiTS-coated conductors are prepared by depositing buffer layers on a roll textured and heat-treated metallic substrate, such as nickel or nickel alloy, to provide a chemical barrier between the substrate and the later deposited YBCO superconducting layer. ORNL researchers have produced a roll-textured, buffered metal superconducting tape with a critical current density of 300,000 amperes per square centimeter in liquid nitrogen. The higher the current density the greater the amount of electric current that can be transmitted through the wire. Standard household wires typically carry less than 1,000 amperes per square centimeter. Since superconductors have virtually no resistance to electric current, they offer the possibility of new electric power equipment with improved energy efficiency, smaller size, and lower operating costs than today's devices. These systems could help reduce the U.S. requirements for new power plants, since electricity demand is expected to double by the year 2030.

ORNL RABiTS Wire Technology

(From: http://www.ornl.gov/sci/electricdelivery/pdfs/ORNL%20HTS%20fact%20sheet%202009.pdf)

SuperPower, Inc. Breaks Records

SuperPower, Inc., a leading developer and provider of second-generation high temperature superconducting (2G HTS) wire, is scaling up its wire production, which incorporates ORNL’s buffer technology into the wire architecture.
This novel buffer technology has enabled SuperPower to increase its wire through-put while maintaining long length uniformity, establishing many world records. Among these are the world’s longest 2G wire and the world’s best long length performance of 158,950 amp-meters. Just three years prior, a 322-meter wire developed by SuperPower yielded a performance record of 70,520 amp-meters.
In addition to template research, SuperPower and ORNL are collaborating closely to further develop SuperPower’s proprietary superconductor deposition process in order to accelerate the broad market adoption of HTS technology.
(From: http://www.ornl.gov/sci/electricdelivery/pdfs/ORNL%20HTS%20fact%20sheet%202009.pdf)

Inelastic Neutron Scattering Is Sensitive to Sign of Superconducting Gap

Scientists at DOE's Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) used inelastic scattering to show that superconductivity in a new family of iron arsenide superconductors cannot be explained by conventional theories. According to conventional theory, electrons in a superconductor combine to form pairs, called Copper pairs, which are able to move through the crystal lattice without resistance when an electric voltage is applied. Even when the voltage is removed, the current continues to flow indefinitely, the most remarkable property of superconductivity, and one that explains the keen interest in their technological potential.
Inelastic neutron scattering is sensitive. It was discovered in ANL’s Materials Science Division that magnetic excitation in the superconducting state can only exist if the energy gap changes sign from one electron orbital to another. Inelastic neutron scattering continues to be an important tool in identifying unconventional superconductivity, not only in the iron arsenides, but also in new families of superconductors that may be discovered in the future.
(From: http://www.anl.gov/Media_Center/News/2009/news090109.html)

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2010

Superconductor with Improved Flux Pinning and Reduced AC Losses

A new ORNL technique for making superconductor tapes and films promises significant reduction of energy losses in demanding high temperature superconductor applications such as electric grids. The simple, inexpensive method separates the components into thin filaments and aligns the filaments more efficiently on a substrate.
The invention features second generation superconducting yttrium barium copper oxide (YBCO) wires and films. A major problem in superconducting materials has been poor alignment of grains in the HTS films or coating of the substrate. Superconducting applications typically involve ramped magnetic or oscillating magnetic fields or require that the HTS wire carry alternating current (AC); as a result, energy dissipation occurs. Poor grain alignment contributes to the AC losses. The ORNL method improves the ability to modulate AC losses, while also making it possible to incorporate filamentized or plate-like layer structures within the superconducting film. The technique involves depositing a layer with at least two phase-separable components onto a substrate with two axes. This technique achieves nanoscale phase separation of the layers. A superconducting film is then deposited multidirectionally onto the phase-separated layer so that the nanoscale features of the layer are propagated into the superconducting film.
(From: http://www.ornl.gov/adm/partnerships/factsheets/10-G01087_ID1895.pdf)

LANL Names John Sarrao Fellow for Discovering First Plutonium-based Superconductor

The Fellows organization was established in 1981 and is comprised of technical staff members who have been appointed by the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Director to the rank of Fellow in recognition of sustained outstanding contributions and exceptional promise for continued professional achievement. Fellows are limited to two percent of the Laboratory’s technical staff. They advise management on important issues, promote scientific achievement, and organize symposia and public lectures. The organization administers the annual Fellows Prize for Outstanding Research in Science or Engineering and the Fellows Prize for Outstanding Leadership in Science or Engineering.
John Sarrao discovered the first plutonium-based superconductor, revolutionizing the field of actinide materials research. The discovery, coupled with Sarrao’s series of important discoveries of new materials and new physics, has made an enduring worldwide impact in condensed-matter physics. He is recognized for momentous contributions to the field of strongly-correlated electron systems. His work has generated great excitement in the materials physics community, and research efforts around the world have been redirected to build upon Sarrao’s discoveries. His work has been cited more than 6,000 times and he was distinguished as LANL’s most published author every year between 2001 and 2007. Sarrao is a Fellow of the American Physical Society, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He received the LANL Fellows Prize for Outstanding Research in 2004. Sarrao now brings his exceptional creativity and scientific insight to bear as the lead for the Laboratory’s materials-centric future signature facility, MaRIE (Materials-Radiation Interactions in Extremes), which is intended to revolutionize the understanding of materials in extreme environments and conditions.
(From: http://www.lanl.gov/science/fellows/docs/2010_Lab_Fellows.pdf)

LANL’s Vladimir Matias Captures One of Five R&D Magazine Awards

LANL scientists have won five of R&D Magazine’s R&D100 Awards. Recognized as the “Oscars of Invention” by the Chicago Tribune, these awards honor the top 100 proven technological advances of the past year.
Los Alamos scientists have been working for years to improve superconductor technology and reduce the costs of making superconducting materials. Solution Deposition Planarization (SDP) is the latest technological advance from Vladimir Matias of the Lab’s materials physics and applications division, which seeks to reduce production costs, while supporting significantly higher power densities. The SDP process is simpler, and environmentally green, with virtually no toxic manufacturing waste.
Superconducting wires made through the SDP process can enable long-length energy transmission with zero energy loss, wind turbine engines that are lighter, smaller, and more efficient, and large industrial electric motors that are more efficient and compact. The SDP process also has applications in naval propulsion, with smaller, lighter motors that feature less vibration and are quieter. The process can also help realize significant improvements to photovoltaic solar arrays and other electro-optics.
(From: http://www.lanl.gov/news/releases/lab_captures_five_r_d_d100_awards_for_2010_newsrelease.html)

SuperPower Wins R&D 100 Award with ORNL and the University of Houston for Ultra-High-Performance, High-Temperature Superconducting Wires

The subject of the award is the 3-D self-assembly process, "High-performance, high-Tc superconducting wires enabled via self-assembly of non-superconducting columnar defects," which enables the fabrication of ultra-high-performance superconducting wires. The technology is designed to create non-superconducting nanoscale columnar defects with nanoscale spacing within HTS wires. These defects are desirable because they can improve the performance of high-temperature superconductors by enabling large currents to flow through the materials in the presence of high applied magnetic fields. 
The award was made for the joint work of SuperPower with its research and technology development group at the University of Houston, along with the researchers at the Texas Center for Superconductivity at the University of Houston and in collaboration with ORNL. The research was funded through the U. S. Department of Energy's Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OEDER) and ORNL's Laboratory Directed Research and Development program. 
The process was developed and jointly submitted by Selvamanickam with Yimin Chen of SuperPower Inc. and ORNL researchers Amit Goyal, Sung-hun Wee, Sukill Kang, Eliot Specht, Yanfei Gao, Karren More, Claudia Cantoni, Keith Leonard, Yuri Zuev, Malcolm Stocks, Tolga Aytug, Mariappan Paranthaman, David Christen, Jim Thompson and Dominic Lee.
For more information: Superpower-inc.com

SuperPower, Inc. Wins ARPA-E Award with ABB and Brookhaven National Laboratory for Development of Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage System

SuperPower, Inc. and the University of Houston, together with ABB Inc. of Cary, North Carolina and Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) of Upton, New York, have been awarded $4.2 million for a program to develop an advanced superconducting magnetic energy storage system (SMES) with direct power electronic interface by the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E), a division of the U. S. Department of Energy (DOE).  SMES is a novel technology that stores electricity from the grid within the magnetic field of a coil comprised of superconducting wire with near-zero loss of energy.  The team has proposed a 20 kW ultra-high field SMES device with a capacity of up to 3.4 mega Joules, a field of up to 30 T at 4.2K, instantaneous dynamic response, and nearly infinite cycle life.

Magnetic field (in Tesla) superimposed over the SMES system consisting of several HTS coils

According to DOE, if the high-risk breakthrough technologies in this project are successfully developed, the result will advance SMES from a high-cost solution for delivering short bursts of energy to a technology that is cost-competitive for delivering megawatt hours of stored energy.