Title :
Characterization of high-current, high-temperature superconductor current lead elements
Author :
Niemann, R.C. ; Evans, D.J. ; Fisher, B.L. ; Brockenborough, W.E. ; Roberts, P.R. ; Rodenbush, A.J.
Author_Institution :
Argonne Nat. Lab., IL, USA
fDate :
6/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A conductor element consisting of laminated stack of high temperature superconductor (HTS) powder-in-tube (PIT) tapes is suitable for incorporation into current leads. The details of an application of such conductor elements to a current lead for a SMES system are presented. The fabrication of the laminated-conductor elements made with BSCCO 2223 PIT tapes is described. The critical current measurement method and results for two such conductor elements are presented. Performance was evaluated with variable temperatures and with variable applied fields.
Keywords :
bismuth compounds; calcium compounds; critical current density (superconductivity); high-temperature superconductors; strontium compounds; superconducting magnet energy storage; superconducting tapes; BSCCO 2223; Bi/sub 2/Sr/sub 2/Ca/sub 2/Cu/sub 3/O/sub 10/; SMES system; conductor element; critical current measurement method; current lead elements; high-temperature superconductor; laminated stack; powder-in-tube tapes; Conductors; Critical current; High temperature superconductors; Lead; Samarium; Superconducting films; Superconducting magnetic energy storage; Superconducting transition temperature; Thermal conductivity;
Journal_Title :
Applied Superconductivity, IEEE Transactions on
