ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, TINA-CABLES BASE AWARD CONTROL NUMBER 1953 -1870 PROJECT TITLE ''SUPERCONDUCTING MOMENTARY CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER: FAULT PROTECTION WITH ULTRALOW LOSS AND ULTRAFAST RESPONSE FOR FUTURE ELECTRIC AVIATION'' THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS CABLES PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP A SUPERCONDUCTING MOMENTARY CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER (SMCI) TO PROVIDE FAULT PROTECTION WITH ULTRALOW POWER LOSS (<1W), ULTRAFAST RESPONSE (<10ΜS), AND HIGH POWER DENSITY (>150KW/KG AND 100MW/M3).