Numerical optimization of conduction cooled current leads for low current applications |
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Authors: | Jorma Lehtonen Risto Mikkonen Juha Tuisku |
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Affiliation: | Institute of Electromagnetics, Tampere University of Technology, P.O. Box 692, Tampere 33101, Finland |
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Abstract: | The basic design principles of current leads for superconducting magnets are well established but HTS materials and conduction cooled systems call for new numerical methods. In this paper the design of current leads was formulated as an optimization problem. Both time integration and finite differencing were examined as possible ways to compute the temperature distribution inside the leads. Three examples about optimization of conduction cooled as well as gas cooled systems are presented. First, the design of tubular normal conducting gas cooled current leads was studied. Second, normal conducting leads cooled with a two-stage cryocooler were examined. Third, the optimization was applied to current leads consisting of HTS tapes at the low temperature end of a normal conducting bar. The study took into account the magnetic field and temperature dependent voltage-current characteristics of the anisotropic Bi-2223 material. The results are compared with traditional analytical ones and the numerical optimization is shown to be an efficient design tool for both normal conducting and HTS current leads. |
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Keywords: | High Tc superconductors (A) Cryogen free magnets (F) Current leads (F) |
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