Title :
Overcurrent Simulation Test for High-Temperature Superconducting Generator
Author :
Wang, Wensen ; Li, Liang ; Zhang, Tao ; Alexander, James P. ; Huang, Xianrui ; Laskaris, Evangelos T. ; Bray, J.W. ; Fogarty, James M.
Author_Institution :
Gen. Electr. Global Res. Center, Niskayuna, NY
Abstract :
A small high-temperature superconductor (HTS) coil was designed and tested at the General Electric Global Research Center to evaluate the overcurrent capability for the HTS generator rotor. The superconducting rotor coil is a layer-wound racetrack coil using the BSCCO 2223 conductor. Overcurrent simulation tests have been done to simulate the fault operation condition for the generator based on previous analysis work. The obtained data are used to evaluate the performance of the HTS material in generator applications.
Keywords :
bismuth compounds; calcium compounds; electric generators; high-temperature superconductors; machine testing; rotors; strontium compounds; superconducting coils; superconducting machines; BSCCO 2223 conductor; BiSrCaCuO; General Electric Global Research Center; HTS coil; high-temperature superconducting generator rotor; layer-wound racetrack coil; overcurrent simulation test; Bismuth compounds; Circuit faults; Conducting materials; High temperature superconductors; Power generation; Rotors; Superconducting coils; Superconducting epitaxial layers; Superconducting filaments and wires; Testing; Generator; high-temperature superconductor (HTS); overcurrent; quench;
Journal_Title :
Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TIA.2008.926221
