SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR COOLING SUPERCONDUCTING MOTORS

Example systems, methods, and apparatus are disclosed herein. Disclosed systems include a superconducting (SC) motor to power a propulsor of an aircraft and a liquid hydrogen (LH2) subcooling system including a primary flowline fluidly coupled to a cooling assembly of the SC motor, a secondary flowline fluidly coupled to the primary flowline, an expansion valve coupled to the secondary flowline, and a heat exchanger fluidly coupled to the primary flowline and the secondary flowline. Disclosed systems also include a fuel cell stack coupled to the primary flowline and the cooling assembly.