Title :
Anomalous quench propagation in superconductors under fast current decrease
Author :
Pukhov, A.A. ; Rakhmanov, A.L. ; Vysotsky, V.S. ; Tsikhon, V.N.
Author_Institution :
Sci. Center for Appl. Problems of Electrodynamics, Acad. of Sci., Moscow, Russia
fDate :
6/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The normal transition of a superconducting NbTi-CuNi multifilamentary wire under fast transport current decrease (dI/dt<0) is studied both experimentally and theoretically. The normal zone propagation velocity v(t) is measured at.<>
Keywords :
copper alloys; multifilamentary superconductors; nickel alloys; niobium alloys; power cable testing; power cables; quenching (thermal); superconducting cables; titanium alloys; DC mode; NbTi-CuNi; anomalous quench propagation; current decay rate; electric perturbations; fast transport current decrease; normal zone propagation velocity; quench propagation velocity; superconducting multifilamentary wire; thermal perturbations; Conductivity; Current measurement; Multifilamentary superconductors; Superconducting filaments and wires; Superconducting magnetic energy storage; Superconducting magnets; Superconductivity; Time measurement; Velocity measurement; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Applied Superconductivity, IEEE Transactions on
