Wenxu Liu , Shaotao Dai , Tao Ma , Yangyang Shi , Meng Song
{"title":"Electromagnetic optimization of a hybrid toroidal magnet for 10 MJ HTS SMES system","authors":"Wenxu Liu , Shaotao Dai , Tao Ma , Yangyang Shi , Meng Song","doi":"10.1016/j.physc.2024.1354589","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.physc.2024.1354589","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Superconducting magnets are crucial components of superconducting magnetic energy storage (SMES) systems, directly impacting the economic efficiency and stability of energy storage systems. This study focuses on a hybrid toroidal magnet of 10 MJ HTS SMES system with D-shaped coils, aiming to optimize its design by minimizing the cost of superconducting conductors. An improved particle swarm optimization (IPSO) algorithm is employed, which integrates chaotic mapping and introduces crossover and mutation operators based on the Metropolis criterion. Factors such as the magnet’s critical current, minimum bending radius of superconducting cables, and safety margin are considered during the optimization process. Comparative analysis demonstrates that the IPSO algorithm outperforms the standard PSO algorithm in terms of convergence speed and accuracy. Finally, an optimized design scheme for the hybrid toroidal magnet of a 10 MJ HTS SMES system is presented. This paper provides optimization strategies for hybrid toroidal magnet designs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20159,"journal":{"name":"Physica C-superconductivity and Its Applications","volume":"626 ","pages":"Article 1354589"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142538445","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":"Design and development of dual-band superconducting filter with a novel structure","authors":"Xin Yan , Qi Chen , Laiyun Ji","doi":"10.1016/j.physc.2024.1354605","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.physc.2024.1354605","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this paper, a novel design structure of a dual-band filter is proposed. The core of the structure is to form a dual-band filter by connecting two sub-filters through a matching network. The matching network can not only improve the flexibility of the design, but also minimize the influence between the two sub-filters. Two sub-filters are designed separately, one of which is composed of interdigital resonators and the other is composed of hairpin resonators. The center frequency and bandwidth of the two passbands are flexible and controllable. Finally, a dual-band high-temperature superconducting (HTS) filter is designed and successfully fabricated on a DyBa<sub>2</sub>Cu<sub>3</sub>O<sub>7</sub> (DyBCO) thin film on thickness of 0.5 mm LaAlO<sub>3</sub> wafer, and the measured results are in good agreement with the simulation results.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20159,"journal":{"name":"Physica C-superconductivity and Its Applications","volume":"627 ","pages":"Article 1354605"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142554180","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}
L.E. Correa , L.R. de Faria , F. Abud , M.S. da Luz , M.S. Torikachvili , A.J.S. Machado
{"title":"Two-band superconductivity in Pt-intercalated ZrTe2, a Dirac semimetal","authors":"L.E. Correa , L.R. de Faria , F. Abud , M.S. da Luz , M.S. Torikachvili , A.J.S. Machado","doi":"10.1016/j.physc.2024.1354606","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.physc.2024.1354606","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study presents compelling evidence of superconductivity with 3.5 K onset and zero-resistance state at 2.25 K in the Dirac semimetal compound ZrTe2, upon intercalation with platinum in the van der Waals gap. The temperature dependence of the upper critical field and the normalized superfluid density can be modeled effectively using a two-gap model, consistent with the possibility of topological superconductivity.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20159,"journal":{"name":"Physica C-superconductivity and Its Applications","volume":"627 ","pages":"Article 1354606"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142554181","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}
Yingpeng Yu , Zhaolong Liu , Qi Li , Zhaoxu Chen , Yulong Wang , Munan Hao , Yaling Yang , Xuhui Wang , Chunsheng Gong , Long Chen , Zhenkai Xie , Kaiyao Zhou , Huifen Ren , Xu Chen , Shifeng Jin
{"title":"Weakly coupled Type-II superconductivity in a breathing Kagome metal ZrRe2","authors":"Yingpeng Yu , Zhaolong Liu , Qi Li , Zhaoxu Chen , Yulong Wang , Munan Hao , Yaling Yang , Xuhui Wang , Chunsheng Gong , Long Chen , Zhenkai Xie , Kaiyao Zhou , Huifen Ren , Xu Chen , Shifeng Jin","doi":"10.1016/j.physc.2024.1354604","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.physc.2024.1354604","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>We present a comprehensive investigation of the superconducting properties of ZrRe<sub>2</sub>, a Re-based hexagonal Laves compounds. ZrRe<sub>2</sub> crystallizes in a C14-type structure (space group P6<sub>3</sub>/mmc), where the Re atoms form a breathing Kagome lattice, with cell parameters <em>a</em> = <em>b</em> = 5.2682(5) Å and <em>c</em> = 8.63045 Å. Through transport measurements, the superconducting transition is observed with <span><math><msubsup><mi>T</mi><mi>c</mi><mrow><mi>o</mi><mi>n</mi><mi>s</mi><mi>e</mi><mi>t</mi></mrow></msubsup></math></span> = 6.44 K and <span><math><msubsup><mi>T</mi><mi>c</mi><mrow><mi>z</mi><mi>e</mi><mi>r</mi><mi>o</mi></mrow></msubsup></math></span> = 6.06 K. In magnetization measurements(ZFC-FC) superconducting transition occurs at 6.12 K. The measured lower and upper critical fields are 6.27 mT and 7.84 T, respectively. Measurements of the specific heat capacity confirm the presence of bulk superconductivity, with a normalized specific heat change of <span><math><mrow><mstyle><mi>Δ</mi></mstyle><msub><mi>C</mi><mi>e</mi></msub><mo>/</mo><mi>γ</mi><msub><mi>T</mi><mi>c</mi></msub><mo>=</mo><mn>1.63</mn></mrow></math></span> and an electron-phonon strength of <span><math><mrow><msub><mi>λ</mi><mrow><mi>e</mi><mi>p</mi></mrow></msub><mo>=</mo><mn>0.69</mn></mrow></math></span>. DFT calculations revealed that the band structure of ZrRe<sub>2</sub> is intricate and without van Hove singularity.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20159,"journal":{"name":"Physica C-superconductivity and Its Applications","volume":"626 ","pages":"Article 1354604"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142529314","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":"A planar mounted SQUID full-tensor module for magnetoenterogram denoising detection","authors":"Hua Li, Mingyue Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.physc.2024.1354575","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.physc.2024.1354575","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Magntoenterogram (MENG) is a functional imaging method with great clinical potential for non-invasive diagnosis of intestinal diseases. In measurements of MENG, the cardiac artifacts are a strong biological source of interference. Based on wire-wound SQUID gradiometers, we constructed a planar mounted full-tensor compensation module for MENG system, which can obtain cardiac artifacts while suppressing ambient noise, so as to denoise MENG signals without increasing external ECG recording channels. The cardiac artifacts are regressed out from the full-tensor compensation module outputs, which can denoise the MENG measurements. Using this module, the SNR is about 70 dB better than the raw data. At last, 36-point array MENG signals were detected successfully and the contour map of jejunal slow-wave frequency (SWF) was consistent with the jejunal area (one part of the small intestine). This method will save costs and avoid the new electromagnetic interferences introduced by ECG equipment. It will lay a good foundation for the rapid clinical application of the MENG system.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":20159,"journal":{"name":"Physica C-superconductivity and Its Applications","volume":"625 ","pages":"Article 1354575"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142149960","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":"Comparative study on the impact of different E-J relations on the performance of resistive superconducting fault current limiters under high and low impedance faults in cryo-electric aircraft","authors":"Dedao Yan, Mohammad Yazdani-Asrami, Wenjuan Song","doi":"10.1016/j.physc.2024.1354576","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.physc.2024.1354576","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>To achieve the goal of zero emission in aviation, it is critical to advance electric aircraft technologies, especially in short to medium range flights. Superconducting fault current limiters (SFCLs) have shown promising potential in electric aircraft system as a protection solution to limit the peak of fault current. Many research works focused on the SFCL performance under low impedance faults, where the fault current is much higher than the nominal current and the SFCL will transit to normal (metal) state quickly. However, there are limited reports on investigating the SFCL reacting to high impedance faults for electric aircraft system, where the SFCL does not abruptly transit to normal state. In this paper, we built an electric-thermal coupled model in MATLAB which simulates the behaviour of a resistive type SFCL both under low and high impedance faults. We investigated three mathematical relations of local electric field E and local current density J representing the transition from superconducting state to normal state, both under high and low impedance fault. The three mathematical relations are classic E-J power-law, modified E-J power-law and two- stage E-J power law. The electric-thermal model of the SFCL incorporating all these three types of mathematical relations, respectively, have been used to calculate the SFCL responses under high and low impedance faults, and compared with each other, as well as testing results. The limited fault current, voltage drop, resistance and temperature variations in the SFCL are observed and analysed. The results have shown that the proposed SFCL model is able to accurately characterise a resistive type SFCL under both high impedance and low impedance fault.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":20159,"journal":{"name":"Physica C-superconductivity and Its Applications","volume":"625 ","pages":"Article 1354576"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0921453424001400/pdfft?md5=a7e010a042e6c72bf8aa31e5402d1531&pid=1-s2.0-S0921453424001400-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142149961","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":"Manufacture process and cabling optimization of Bi2212 CICC","authors":"Hang Zhao , Jinggang Qin , Lei Yu , Jianyuan Xu , Binglun Xiang , Hangwei Ding , Qingbin Hao , Pengcheng Huang , Wenge Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.physc.2024.1354579","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.physc.2024.1354579","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The Bi2212 cable-in-conduit conductor (CICC) is a composite soft material and is sensitive to stress-strain and brittle breakage. The cabling tensions are critical parameters for the CICCs and have undergone trial production many times to achieve effective cable control. Unreasonable tension will cause circumferential and axial motion, resulting in deflection bending, rotation fluctuations, and wire slip. This study investigated the manufacturing process of the Bi2212 CICC, optimizing the cable twisting process and reducing manufacturing consumption and damage. Additionally, optimized tensions of the Bi2212 CICCs during the cabling process, focusing on pay-off tension, rotation speeds, and traction tensions were presented. Finally, the results are tested and verified in the factory to examine the wire jumpers, serpentine bending, and pitch fluctuations. This research provides useful references for future cable fabrication of the HTS CICCs.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":20159,"journal":{"name":"Physica C-superconductivity and Its Applications","volume":"625 ","pages":"Article 1354579"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142149963","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":"Calculation of AC loss using 2D homogenization method for HTS synchronous condenser rotor and validation","authors":"Pengwei Li , Cong Wang , Zhirui Ma , Lei Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.physc.2024.1354578","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.physc.2024.1354578","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Compared with low-temperature superconductors, second-generation high-temperature superconducting materials offer higher current densities and temperature margins, which provide a boost to the development of superconducting condenser towards large capacity and light weight. In this paper, a 3D-to-2D dimensionality reduction and simplification method is proposed to address the problem of massive computation of 3D finite element model during the optimization of superconducting condenser rotor performance parameters. This method splits the pole based on the geometric characteristics of the rotor pole, establishes a 2D simplified model of each part of the pole after splitting, and uses the simplified model to calculate the key physical quantities such as the magnetic field, AC loss, temperature change, etc., during the excitation process of the superconducting condenser rotor. This method effectively reduces the computational complexity of the model and improves the efficiency of the calculation and iterative optimization of the magnet pole parameters. In order to verify the correctness of the electromagnetic calculation results of the simplified model, the rotor magnet model was assembled to carry out experiments in liquid nitrogen bath, and the experimental results were in good agreement with the calculation results.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":20159,"journal":{"name":"Physica C-superconductivity and Its Applications","volume":"625 ","pages":"Article 1354578"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142149962","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":"Design and test of a compact twisted stacked YBCO cable for fusion application","authors":"Yifeng Li, Shaotao Dai, Junfeng Yang, Tao Ma","doi":"10.1016/j.physc.2024.1354582","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.physc.2024.1354582","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>To meet the application requirements of high magnetic field and high current in future fusion magnet systems, a compact twisted stacked tape cable with high current density is proposed. Three stepped grooves are evenly distributed around a circular former, and a 20+10 superconducting tapes configuration is arranged in each single groove. The performance of the cable under self-field is investigated through simulation modeling and experiment on a 1-meter sample. Firstly, the electromagnetic and mechanical properties of cables are studied through simulation. According to the simulation results, the prospective critical current reaches 5090 A under self-field at 77 K while the maximum von Mises stress and volumetric strain obtained from the simulation during the current-carrying process are within acceptable ranges. A sample with a twist pitch of 300 mm is fabricated, consisting of 18 superconducting tapes and 72 copper tapes. The measured and simulated results of the critical current of this sample are 1900 A and 1970 A respectively, with a deviation of 3.5 percent. The feasibility of the proposed cable has been preliminarily demonstrated through these experimental and simulation results. Subsequent research will be conducted on the optimization of cable parameters, including geometric dimensions and tape capacity, to achieve better performance.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":20159,"journal":{"name":"Physica C-superconductivity and Its Applications","volume":"625 ","pages":"Article 1354582"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142149964","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}
Ye Hong, Zhichuan Huang, Jun Zheng, Jiwang Zhang, Zigang Deng
{"title":"Orientation optimization of the Halbach PMG for the levitation and guidance performance of the HTS maglev system","authors":"Ye Hong, Zhichuan Huang, Jun Zheng, Jiwang Zhang, Zigang Deng","doi":"10.1016/j.physc.2024.1354567","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.physc.2024.1354567","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>High-temperature superconducting maglev technology has great application potential in rail transit applications due to its advantages such as passive stable levitation and green environmental protection. As one of the key components of the HTS maglev system, the Halbach-type permanent magnet guideway (PMG) enhances the magnetic field on one side of the guideway and weakens that on the other side. Optimizing the PMG, including the geometry and magnetic properties of the magnet, is an effective method to improve the levitation and guidance performance of the system. In addition, since NdFeB permanent magnets are expensive, optimizing the design of the PMG for the HTS maglev system is also an important work to reduce the application cost. In this paper, the Nelder–Mead Simplex method (NMS) in the optimization solver in COMSOL software is used to optimize the geometric parameters of the Halbach PMG according to the different objective requirements of the HTS maglev system. The optimization objectives include the maximum levitation force and guidance force under the constraint of the maximum cross-sectional area of the PMG, as well as the minimum cross-sectional area of the PMG with a minimum levitation force constraint. The results indicate that the NMS method is effective. By comparing four PMGs during the optimization process, it is found that this method can fully improve the utilization of the magnetic field by changing the geometric parameters of the Halbach PMG. This study can provide a valuable reference for the optimal design of the PMG for HTS maglev systems in the future.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":20159,"journal":{"name":"Physica C-superconductivity and Its Applications","volume":"624 ","pages":"Article 1354567"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142041265","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}