Abstract:a b s t r a c tEstablishment of processing technology for multifilamentary coated conductors (CCs) is a key issue for superconducting electric power applications from the viewpoint of AC loss reduction. On the other hand, CCs sometimes have local inhomogeneity in the superconducting layers, and that will cause a current blocking in a filament or inhomogeneity of critical current among filaments in a multifilamentary CC. Therefore, we need an assessment method for local electromagnetic behavior on AC loss prope… Show more
“…A SHPM system [15], [16] was utilized to visualize current distribution in the sample. Distribution of self-field around the sample induced by a transport current was measured by scanning a Hall-sensor.…”
Section: B Measurement For Sheet Current Density Distributionmentioning
Combining scanning Hall-probe microscopy (SHPM) with finite element method (FEM), we have investigated three-dimensional current distribution at a silver diffusion joint of RE-123 coated conductor (CC). This research aims at the understanding of electromagnetic behaviors in a jointed CC and at the establishment of an analysis model for it. Two-dimensional distribution of sheet current density in a jointed sample was visualized by a SHPM measurement with a spatial resolution of a few hundred micrometers. Then, it was found that such a distribution included information about current transfer between the jointed pieces. Furthermore, the experimental results were successfully reconstructed by a three-dimensional FEM analysis. We believe that these will be very important findings for the establishment of jointing processes on CCs and for the designs of practical applications which need such processes. Index Terms-coated conductor, current distribution, finite element method, joint, scanning Hall-probe microscopy I. INTRODUCTION HE second-generation high temperature superconducting (HTS) tapes such as RE-123 (RE: Y, Gd and so on) coated conductors (CCs) have been developed steadily [1]-[3], and electric power applications comprising CCs have been studied strenuously in particular [4]-[7] from their potential of AC losses reduction [8]-[10] On the other hand, jointing processes on CCs will be indispensable for such applications considering their maintenance and large scale. Of course, an important Manuscript received
“…A SHPM system [15], [16] was utilized to visualize current distribution in the sample. Distribution of self-field around the sample induced by a transport current was measured by scanning a Hall-sensor.…”
Section: B Measurement For Sheet Current Density Distributionmentioning
Combining scanning Hall-probe microscopy (SHPM) with finite element method (FEM), we have investigated three-dimensional current distribution at a silver diffusion joint of RE-123 coated conductor (CC). This research aims at the understanding of electromagnetic behaviors in a jointed CC and at the establishment of an analysis model for it. Two-dimensional distribution of sheet current density in a jointed sample was visualized by a SHPM measurement with a spatial resolution of a few hundred micrometers. Then, it was found that such a distribution included information about current transfer between the jointed pieces. Furthermore, the experimental results were successfully reconstructed by a three-dimensional FEM analysis. We believe that these will be very important findings for the establishment of jointing processes on CCs and for the designs of practical applications which need such processes. Index Terms-coated conductor, current distribution, finite element method, joint, scanning Hall-probe microscopy I. INTRODUCTION HE second-generation high temperature superconducting (HTS) tapes such as RE-123 (RE: Y, Gd and so on) coated conductors (CCs) have been developed steadily [1]-[3], and electric power applications comprising CCs have been studied strenuously in particular [4]-[7] from their potential of AC losses reduction [8]-[10] On the other hand, jointing processes on CCs will be indispensable for such applications considering their maintenance and large scale. Of course, an important Manuscript received
The high spatial homogeneity of critical current density, J c , in HTS tape is one of the most important requirements to realize practical superconducting tapes. However, it is hardly possible to detect local J c distribution using conventional characterization techniques because the length scale of such J c variation is several orders smaller than that of the conventional techniques. We have succeeded in developing novel techniques such as low-temperature laser scanning microscopy and reel-toreel Hall probe scanning microscopy for spatially resolved measurements of local J c in HTS tapes of multiple lengths and operating conditions. In this paper, I summarize these techniques together with other useful methods including magneto-optical imaging and the Hall sensor array technique.
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