학술논문

Stability and Normal Zone Propagation Speed in YBCO Coated Conductors With Increased Interfacial Resistance
Document Type
Periodical
Source
IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity IEEE Trans. Appl. Supercond. Applied Superconductivity, IEEE Transactions on. 19(3):2504-2507 Jun, 2009
Subject
Fields, Waves and Electromagnetics
Engineered Materials, Dielectrics and Plasmas
Stability
Yttrium barium copper oxide
Conductors
Immune system
Conductive films
Superconducting films
Protection
Superconductivity
High temperature superconductors
Wire
Coated conductors
normal zone
stability
Language
ISSN
1051-8223
1558-2515
2378-7074
Abstract
We will discuss how stability and speed of normal zone propagation in YBCO-coated conductors is affected by interfacial resistance between the superconducting film and the stabilizer. Our numerical simulation has shown that the increased interfacial resistance substantially increases speed of normal zone propagation and decreases the stability margins. Optimization of the value of the resistance may lead to a better compromise between stability and quench protection requirements than what is found in currently manufactured coated conductors.