Advanced Power & Energy Systems
Power systems for dense and dynamic loads
AMT develops concepts and prototypes for transmitting, conditioning, and stabilizing power where conventional equipment faces limits in space, thermal management, or fast load response.
CORE TECHNOLOGY
HTS Power Solutions
High temperature superconducting conductors can carry large currents in compact geometries when integrated with suitable cryogenic, electrical, and protection systems. AMT studies how those benefits translate to distribution and high field devices after cooling and system losses are included. American SuperMagnetics is developing the corresponding U.S. conductor manufacturing pathway.
Superconductivity
Since the very beginning of the company, our team has been interested and inspired by the promise of superconductivity. In 1994, we donated three precision high temperature ovens for making bulk superconducting magnets to University of Houston and the preeminent scholar, Dr. Roy Weinstein. For 25 years until his retirement, Dr. Weinstein made the world’s highest strength superconducting permanent magnets. The company used these magnets in many DOE assisted projects looking at new motor and generator topologies. In 2015, we also supplied the magnets for a “hoverboard” used in conjunction with Lexus to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the “Back to the Future” movie.
ASM Performance & Sustainability
COMPUTE OPTIMIZATION
Enhanced Asset Density
A defined pilot would measure the space, electrical, and operating implications of a compact power link.
Site Specific Modeling
GRID STABILITY
Frictionless Delivery
Conductor resistance is one part of performance. Cooling, current leads, connections, conversion, and protection must be counted at system level.
System Losses Assessed
THERMAL EFFICIENCY
Reduced Thermal Load
Cryogenic reliability and total facility cooling demand are part of the pilot evaluation.
Cooling Included
Program Spotlight
Grid Power & Stability
AI Data Centers
Ship Transformers
Targeted Weapons
Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage for Micro-Grids & Fossil Assets (Navy STTR 2011, DOE SBIR 2021)
A defined data center transmission pilot will examine 800 VDC interfaces, load changes, protection, power quality, cooling reliability & certification.
"Hatchable" transformer-rectifiers & modular power infrastructure for Navy ships (Navy STTR 2021)
Earlier Navy and Department of Energy work informs magnetic storage and shipboard power concepts (Navy SBIR 2026).