Title :
Different formulations to model superconductors
Author :
Vinot, Emmanuel ; Meunier, Géerard ; Tixador, Pascal
Author_Institution :
LEG/ENSIEG, St. Martin d´´Heres, France
fDate :
7/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper presents a comparison between three different formulations using A, TΦ or E as the state variable in order to model bulk superconductors using the Newton Raphson time stepping method. Then results concerning AC losses in superconducting strands are reported
Keywords :
Newton-Raphson method; high-temperature superconductors; magnetic leakage; modelling; AC losses; Newton Raphson time stepping method; bulk superconductors; model formulations; state variable; superconducting strands; Circuits; Conductors; Convergence; Electromagnetic forces; Finite difference methods; Geometry; High temperature superconductors; Magnetic analysis; Relaxation methods; Superconductivity;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on