Abstract
Recently, a cooling system using a solid cryogen such as solid nitrogen (SN2), was introduced for high temperature superconducting (HTS) magnet applications. In order to apply the SN2 cooling system successfully to HTS applications, it is essential to obtain sufficient data regarding the characteristics of the SN2-cooled YBCO-coated conductor (CC), including the thermal and electrical properties. Therefore, this study examined the effect of SN2 on the thermal/electrical stability of YBCO CC tape. The SN2 was produced by conduction cooling using a GM-cryocooler and cooled to 58 K. The voltages and temperatures of the YBCO CC tapes were measured while applying an over-current. The results showed that the thermal and electrical stability of the YBCO CC tape were improved considerably in the SN2 cooling system compared to that in the conduction cooling system.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 5372007 |
| Pages (from-to) | 2172-2175 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2010 Jun |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Manuscript received October 20, 2009. First published December 31, 2009; current version published May 28, 2010 . This study was supported by a Korea Science and Engineering Foundation (KOSEF) grant funded by the Korea government (MEST 2009-0085369), and the Electric Power Industry Technology Evaluation and Planning, and by a grant from the center for Applied Superconductivity Technology of the 21st Century Frontier R&D Program funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, KOREA.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering