Title :
Investigations for the development of superconducting power switches
Author :
Grawatsch, K. ; Kofler, H. ; Komarek, P. ; Kornmann, H. ; Ulbricht, A.
Author_Institution :
Kernforschungsanlage Jülich, Germany
fDate :
3/1/1975 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The transmission behaviour of NbTi-foils, NbTi-multifilament wires in CuNi-matrix and of NbN-sputtering sheets have been investigated and compared under different switching modes. Suitability for switching of 50 Hz-a.c. current has been proofed. Based on the results at 1200 A switch for a 12 kJ-superconducting storage coil which was the basic step in a project for the development of superconducting storage systems has been built. The switching time with and without load current has been investigated for different amplitude of current pulses.
Keywords :
Superconducting switches; Conducting materials; Conductors; Heat transfer; Superconducting cables; Superconducting coils; Superconducting filaments and wires; Superconducting materials; Switches; Thermal quenching; Thermal resistance;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TMAG.1975.1058668