Talk:Technological applications of superconductivity

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[edit] Superconductor Applications to Electrical Motors

It might be worthwhile stating what the benefits/advanatages are of applying superconductor technology to electrical motors are. Am I correct to state that the key advantage of superconductors within this application are not that those superconductors can generate intense magnetic fields, but that the superconductors can conduct phenomenally large amounts of current. Thus, if dealing with highly expensive superconductor, it is still possible to generate an efficient electrical motor that uses only a small amount of superconductor by forcing large currents through the wire (well, obviously, but it could be stated somewhere).

Oh, yes, what about electrostatic motors? Surely superconductors can make these lighter, cheaper and more efficient?

ConcernedScientist 23:25, 10 July 2007 (UTC)