A rotor core and winding assembly including: separable rotor core sections assembled to form the rotor core, where the core sections each have a substantially circular perimeter and are axially aligned when assembled as the core, and the winding assembly includes a pre-assembled superconducting field winding and a winding support, wherein the winding support extends between adjacent core sections in the assembled rotor core.
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The application is a divisional of and claims priority to application Ser. No. 09/935,735 filed Aug. 24, 2001 now U.S. Pat. 6,795,720.