Performance of high temperature superconducting coils in high background fields at different temperatures

Author

Aized, D. ; Manlief, M.D. ; Joshi, C.H.

Author_Institution

American Superconductor Corp., Westborough, MA, USA

Volume

30

Issue

4

fYear

1994

fDate

7/1/1994 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

2010

Lastpage

2013

Abstract

Application of high temperature superconductors (HTS) to devices requires a detailed understanding of the effects of temperature, magnetic field and orientation of magnetic field on the critical current density. Measurements of the critical surface of PbBSCCO were made on long lengths of fully reacted multi-filamentary wire wound into solenoids. These react and wind coils were tested in magnetic fields to 20 tesla and temperatures from 1.8 K to 77 K. Overall current densities of 200-300 A/mm² were achieved at fields of 20 T. The effect of high electromagnetic forces on performance of high temperature superconducting (HTSC) coils is analyzed and compared with analytical models for the HTSC conductor and coil winding

Keywords

critical current density (superconductivity); high-temperature superconductors; lead compounds; magnetic field effects; solenoids; superconducting critical field; superconducting magnets; 1.8 to 77 K; 20 T; PbBSCCO; critical current density; critical surface; fully reacted multi-filamentary wire; high background fields; high temperature superconducting coils; solenoids; Critical current density; Current density; High temperature superconductors; Length measurement; Magnetic field measurement; Solenoids; Superconducting coils; Testing; Wire; Wounds;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9464

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/20.305661

Filename

305661