Naval Ship-to-Shore High Temperature Superconducting Power Transmission Cable Feasibility

摘要

The process to establish shore power connectivity for a naval ship requires the use of numerous copper cables extending from power substations on the pier to receptacles on board the ship. The copper cables are very heavy, cumbersome, and hard to handle. The weight of the cables requires a coordinated effort between a crew on the pier, and a crew on the ship. In many instances , handling these cables requires the use of a crane or a boom truck to extend them from the pier-side power substations up to the ship's connection point.