{"title":"Numerical Simulation of High-Field Bulk Superconducting Magnet Reinforcement Using Beryllium Copper","authors":"Dongkai Chen;Tayebeh Mousavi;Mark D. Ainslie","doi":"10.1109/TASC.2026.3671217","DOIUrl":"10.1109/TASC.2026.3671217","url":null,"abstract":"Trapped fields exceeding 20 T are theoretically achievable in bulk, single-grain high-temperature superconductors (HTS), making them promising candidates for high-field magnet applications. Experimentally, trapped fields above 17 T have been achieved using mechanical reinforcement such as resin impregnation with carbon-fibre wrapping or shrink-fitted stainless steel (SUS). However, because these materials have low thermal conductivity, issues such as localised heating and flux-jump instabilities remain during the magnetization process. This study investigates beryllium copper (BeCu) as an alternative reinforcement, leveraging its superior thermal conductivity and mechanical strength at cryogenic temperatures. A numerical field-cooled magnetization study was conducted using finite-element models to compare the performance of bulk HTS magnets reinforced with either SUS or BeCu rings. Results show that BeCu reinforcement provides higher compressive stress, improved thermal stability, and higher trapped field. The study is extended to simulate a previously reported experiment in which flux jumps limited the trapped field to below 20 T; under identical conditions, replacing SUS with BeCu suppresses flux jumps and maintains thermal stability. Stress analysis reveals that BeCu enables greater pre-stress due to its higher thermal expansion coefficient. Additional simulations under a 25 T applied field demonstrate that BeCu-reinforced magnets could trap over 22 T at 11 K, suggesting enhanced performance and potential for surpassing current bulk HTS magnetization records.","PeriodicalId":13104,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity","volume":"36 5","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148487909","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Numerical Simulation of a Bulk Superconductor-Based HTS Dynamo-Type Flux Pump","authors":"Rui Du;Mark D. Ainslie","doi":"10.1109/TASC.2026.3658283","DOIUrl":"10.1109/TASC.2026.3658283","url":null,"abstract":"The high-temperature superconducting (HTS) dynamo is a promising technology for generating large DC currents in superconducting coils without thermally inefficient current leads or bulky power supplies, with potential applications in electric machines and MRI/NMR magnets. A key factor influencing the output voltage and charging performance of HTS dynamos is the magnetic field strength of the magnet(s) rotating past the HTS wire, which is limited in conventional permanent magnet-based designs. In this study, the permanent magnet in the HTS dynamo benchmark model is replaced with a bulk superconductor of similar size. A two-dimensional finite-element model is developed in COMSOL Multiphysics to evaluate the open-circuit voltage of the bulk-based dynamo under different trapped field assumptions corresponding to different bulk operating temperatures. The results show that the bulk-based HTS dynamo can generate significantly higher output voltage than conventional designs, increasing approximately linearly with the trapped field strength. These findings demonstrate the strong potential of bulk superconductors to enhance the performance and coil-charging capability of HTS dynamos.","PeriodicalId":13104,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity","volume":"36 5","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148488026","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shin Okumura;Ataru Ichinose;Tomoya Horide;Yutaka Yoshida
{"title":"Optimization of YBa2Cu3Oy+BaHfO3 Thin Films Growth Conditions for in-Field Jc Performance at Low-Temperature","authors":"Shin Okumura;Ataru Ichinose;Tomoya Horide;Yutaka Yoshida","doi":"10.1109/TASC.2026.3657350","DOIUrl":"10.1109/TASC.2026.3657350","url":null,"abstract":"Optimization of fabrication parameters is essential for improving the superconducting performance of REBa<sub>2</sub>Cu<sub>3</sub>O<sub>7</sub><italic><sub>-δ</sub></i> (REBCO) coated conductors, particularly under low-temperature and high-magnetic-field conditions. In this study, we aimed to optimize the substrate temperature(<italic>T</i><sub>s</sub>) and Y composition in Y<sub>x</sub>Ba<sub>2</sub>Cu<sub>3</sub>O<sub>7</sub><italic><sub>-δ</sub></i> + BaHfO<sub>3</sub> (YBCO+BHO) films using pulsed laser deposition method, with the critical current density <italic>J</i><sub>c</sub> at 20 K and 9 T as the objective variable. The optimization was conducted using a data-driven approach guided by an acquisition function based on Gaussian process regression (GPR). The results indicated that the maximum <italic>J</i><sub>c</sub> was achieved under a Y-poor composition (Y composition = 0.9) and <italic>T</i><sub>s</sub> = 870 °C. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) revealed that Y0.9 compositions promoted film growth under higher supersaturation, leading to the formation of smaller and denser BHO nanorods. These microstructural characteristics effectively enhanced flux pinning and improved <italic>J</i><sub>c</sub> under low-temperature and high magnetic fields. Microstructural analysis clarified the complex interplay between composition, growth conditions, and flux pinning behavior. These findings underscore the importance of optimizing composition and condition to tailor microstructures and improve flux pinning in REBCO nanocomposite films.","PeriodicalId":13104,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity","volume":"36 5","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148488415","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
N. Bagrets;B. Holzapfel;K. P. Weiss;C. Barth;A. Ballarino
{"title":"Current Transfer Length and Interface Resistance of KC4 REBCO Tapes","authors":"N. Bagrets;B. Holzapfel;K. P. Weiss;C. Barth;A. Ballarino","doi":"10.1109/TASC.2026.3664051","DOIUrl":"10.1109/TASC.2026.3664051","url":null,"abstract":"In recent years, high temperature superconductors (HTS) have been developed intensively for different applications. <italic>RE</i>BCO HTS tapes used for these applications are hybrid materials where the superconductor is thin layer within a multilayered Coated Conductor (CC) structure, and usually it is coated by metals, e.g., by silver, copper, or stainless steel. The interface resistance between the superconducting layer and the surrounding layers is an important characteristic of an HTS tape, along with current density and critical temperature, as it strongly influences the current transfer length (CTL) and the Normal Zone Propagation (NPZ) velocity. There exists a well-known method for the evaluation of the interface resistance between the HTS layer and the surrounding metal layer [1, 2], or metal contact embedded in HTS material [3]. The interface resistance often differs by orders of magnitude in commercially available HTS tapes [4]. The values of the interface resistance and CTL together with critical current can be affected by conditions of storage and application environment. Often the tapes are stored in atmospheric conditions with certain humidity before Ag depositing step. Nowadays, with growing interest to hydrogen applications, HTS tapes are often considered for usage in hydrogen environment. However, it is unclear how the hydrogen atmosphere or humidity are influencing tape´s performance. For the tapes produced by KC4, the KIT-CERN <italic>RE</i>BCO laboratory, the influence of air humidity on non-stabilized tapes and H2 exposure on silver stabilized tapes was investigated.","PeriodicalId":13104,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity","volume":"36 5","pages":"1-3"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148489561","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Microwave Surface Resistance of Tl-1223 Films in a DC Magnetic Field","authors":"Alessandro Magalotti;Andrea Alimenti;Emilio Bellingeri;Cristina Bernini;Sergio Calatroni;Alessandro Leveratto;Enrico Silva;Kostiantyn Torokhtii;Ruggero Vaglio;Pablo Vidal García;Nicola Pompeo","doi":"10.1109/TASC.2026.3662298","DOIUrl":"10.1109/TASC.2026.3662298","url":null,"abstract":"We present first preliminary surface impedance measurements on Tl-1223 films in dc magnetic fields, in view of potential applications for the next generation Future Circular Collider (FCC-hh) at CERN. The Tl-1223 samples were produced through laser ablation, with nominal thickness of <inline-formula><tex-math>$1 upmu mathrm{m}$</tex-math></inline-formula> and grown on a thick LaAlO<inline-formula><tex-math>$_{3}$</tex-math></inline-formula> substrate. The presence of Tl-1212 phase identified by XRD and BSE microscopy, could be avoided by changing the oxygen partial pressure during heat treatment. The high-frequency transport properties of the samples were characterized using microwave resonant devices, at fixed frequencies of 14.9 GHz, 24.2 GHz and 26.7 GHz, in the temperature range 40 K to 140 K. An external applied static magnetic field up to <inline-formula><tex-math>$12 ,mathrm{T}$</tex-math></inline-formula> was applied. Samples from subsequent batches exhibited huge improvements in the microwave properties, confirming the progress in the deposition technique.","PeriodicalId":13104,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity","volume":"36 5","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=11381596","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148489562","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Flywheel Type Uninterruptible Power Supply Using High Temperature Superconducting Induction Machine and Its Self-Excitation Effect","authors":"Osami Tsukamoto;Kazuhito Yamagishi;Yasutaka Fujimoto;Yusuke Tkahashi","doi":"10.1109/TASC.2026.3666498","DOIUrl":"10.1109/TASC.2026.3666498","url":null,"abstract":"We investigated the feasibility of a flywheel type uninterruptible power supply (FW-UPS) that uses an high temperature super conducting (HTS) induction machine (SIM). An FW-UPS using a SIM can maintain the voltage of a load during a failure of power line by self-excitation effect due to trapped magnetic fluxes in the HTS rotor windings of the SIM. This allows it to function as a UPS without the needs for expensive semiconductor power and synchronizing devices. Using a small-scale test model of a SIM, we conducted an experiment to investigate the self-excitation effect. We also studied the characteristics of a 3 MW SIM FW-UPS using the self-excitation effect for industrial use by a numerical simulation analysis. The results show that an industrial-scale FW-UPS using a SIM is feasible.","PeriodicalId":13104,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity","volume":"36 5","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148489989","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Wenkai Yan;Xiaoze Pei;Yuchen Wang;John Frederick Eastham;Connor De Trafford;Xianwu Zeng
{"title":"A Novel Equivalent Circuit Method for Rapid Analysis for Superconducting Motors","authors":"Wenkai Yan;Xiaoze Pei;Yuchen Wang;John Frederick Eastham;Connor De Trafford;Xianwu Zeng","doi":"10.1109/TASC.2026.3666518","DOIUrl":"10.1109/TASC.2026.3666518","url":null,"abstract":"High-performance superconducting electric motors have taken transportation electrification to a new era and are of great interest for future hydrogen-powered electric propulsion aircraft. Fully superconducting air-cored motors have great potential to achieve high power density and efficiency. This paper introduces a novel equivalent circuit model for a superconducting motor to analytically calculate magnetic field distribution and then estimate its key performance, including motor electromagnetic torque as well as loss in the rotor electromagnetic shield. Layer theory is used in the airgap winding for rapid evaluation in the early design stage to achieve an effective solution. The paper employs an equivalent circuit to decompose and represent the stator, rotor, airgap, and electromagnetic shield. The parameters of equivalent circuit model are calculated based on the physical dimensions. The results from this analytical methodology are compared and validated with simulations of a 2D finite element model in COMSOL.","PeriodicalId":13104,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity","volume":"36 5","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148490393","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
K. Shiohara;M. Kakitani;M. Sato;T. Nakanishi;K. Adachi;T. Izumi;M. Iwakuma
{"title":"Improvement of Vacuum Thermal Insulation Properties for Ultralightweight Stacked Superconducting Cables","authors":"K. Shiohara;M. Kakitani;M. Sato;T. Nakanishi;K. Adachi;T. Izumi;M. Iwakuma","doi":"10.1109/TASC.2026.3675577","DOIUrl":"10.1109/TASC.2026.3675577","url":null,"abstract":"To enhance efficiency and achieve weight reduction in aircraft electric propulsion systems, the resinification of refrigerant pipes—a critical component of superconducting cables—has garnered considerable attention. This study aims to address the problem of incomplete refrigerant filling evident in resin-corrugated tubes owing to inadequate gas-barrier properties by exploring a novel method to improve these properties. As a surface modification method, plated metal coatings were applied to the resin tubes, and their gas-barrier performance was systematically evaluated. The results demonstrated that the plated resin tubes exhibited excellent gas-barrier characteristics, comparable to those of conventional materials, such as SUS304 stainless steel. Additionally, the target weight-to-current ratio of < 1 kg/kA/m—crucial for aircraft applications—was successfully achieved. These findings indicate that the proposed method offers a promising and practical solution for the future implementation of aircraft electric propulsion systems.","PeriodicalId":13104,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity","volume":"36 5","pages":"5401604-5401604"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148490565","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity Information for Authors","authors":"","doi":"10.1109/TASC.2026.3719206","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/TASC.2026.3719206","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13104,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity","volume":"36 5","pages":"0002501-0002501"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=11663560","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148836464","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"AC Loss Scaling of a REBCO Double-Pancake Coil Over Wide Temperature and Magnetic Field Regimes","authors":"Wenhao Li;Zhenan Jiang;Difan Zhou;Chuanbing Cai","doi":"10.1109/TASC.2026.3653352","DOIUrl":"10.1109/TASC.2026.3653352","url":null,"abstract":"AC loss is a critical consideration in the design of high temperature superconducting (HTS) magnets. REBCO coils exhibit excellent current-carrying capabilities and are popular choices for applications such as fusion magnets and superconducting magnetic energy storage. However, there is currently a lack of research on the AC loss of REBCO coils under low temperature and high field conditions. A quantitative understanding of AC loss over wide temperature and magnetic field ranges is urgently needed. This paper investigates the dynamic resistance, magnetization loss, and total loss of a small double-pancake coil (DPC) based on a 2D axisymmetric <italic>H</i>-formulation, at temperatures of 25 K, 50 K, and 77 K in perpendicular AC magnetic fields up to 5 T. The results show that at different temperatures, the dynamic resistance, total loss, and loss components of the DPC can all be scaled by its critical current, <inline-formula><tex-math>${{I}_{{rm{c, coil}}}}$</tex-math></inline-formula>. This implies that results from the high-temperature, low-field regime can be used to predict the loss values in the low-temperature, high-field regime. In addition, these scaling behaviors are quantitatively explained by the extended equations. This study is expected to provide a valuable reference for the estimation of losses in high-field magnets.","PeriodicalId":13104,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity","volume":"36 5","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146026357","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}