苯胺或邻苯二胺/YBCO杂化材料的性能

采用高温固相法制备钇钡铜氧(YBCO),研磨后超声分散在无水乙醇中得纳米YBCO/乙醇溶胶,再分别掺入苯胺和邻苯二胺,浓缩后真空干燥得有机物/YBCO杂化材料。采用傅里叶红外光谱(FT-IR)、X射线衍射(XRD)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)和振动样品磁强计(VSM)研究了有机物对YBCO化学组成、物相、元素价态和磁性性能的影响。结果表明,掺入0.05%~5%(质量分数,下同)范围内的苯胺、邻苯二胺不影响YBCO的红外吸收,但显著提高了其XRD衍射峰的强度。两种杂化材料中N-Y之间的相互作用比N-Ba或N-Cu强烈,N元素含量对杂化材料中YBCO的超导转变温度T_c和磁化强度M有显著影响,N元素含量超过1%,T_c明显降低,M_min则相应提高。     

Bi-based superconductors prepared with addition of CoFe2O4 for the design of a magnetic probe

We have investigated the microstructure and the magnetoresistivity of bismuth based superconductor bulks added with nano-sized CoFe₂O₄ particles (10 nm in diameter). Samples were prepared through the solid state reaction (SSR) technique by addition of CoFe₂O₄ nanoparticles during the last step of heat treatment. Phase examination using X-ray diffraction (XRD), morphology investigation by scanning electron microscope (SEM), microstructure and local chemical composition analyses using transmission electron microscope (TEM) coupled with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscope (EDXS), electrical resistance versus temperature ρ(T) under applied magnetic fields (B) and electrical resistance versus B at 77 K, ρ(B), were carried out. The CoFe₂O₄ added sample shows a great magnetoresistance to weak magnetic field at the temperature of liquid nitrogen (77 K). This result is attractive for practical, because CoFe₂O₄ added samples can be utilized as active elements in magnetic fields sensor devices.     

A magnetic levitation rotating plate model based on high-Tc superconducting technology

With the wide requirements of the training aids and display models of science, technology and even industrial products for the public like schools, museums and pleasure grounds, a simple-structure and long-term stable-levitation technology is needed for these exhibitions. Opportunely, high temperature superconducting (HTS) technology using bulk superconductors indeed has prominent advantages on magnetic levitation and suspension for its self-stable characteristic in an applied magnetic field without any external power or control. This paper explores the feasibility of designing a rotatable magnetic levitation (maglev) plate model with HTS bulks placed beneath a permanent magnet (PM) plate. The model is featured with HTS bulks together with their essential cryogenic equipment above and PMs below, therefore it eliminates the unclear visual effects by spray due to the low temperature coolant such as liquid nitrogen (LN₂) and additional levitation weight of the cryogenic equipment. Besides that, a matched LN₂ automation filling system is adopted to help achieving a long-term working state of the rotatable maglev plate. The key low-temperature working condition for HTS bulks is maintained by repeatedly opening a solenoid valve and automatically filling LN₂ under the monitoring of a temperature sensor inside the cryostat. With the support of the cryogenic devices, the HTS maglev system can meet all requirements of the levitating display model for exhibitions, and may enlighten the research work on HTS maglev applications.     

Design,construction and performance of the current lead test facility CuLTKa

The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) has a longtime experience in the development of High Temperature Superconductor (HTS) Current Leads (CLs) for high currents leading to several contracts with national and international partners. Within these contracts series production and cold acceptance tests of such CLs were required. The cold test of a large number of CLs requires the availability of a flexible facility which allows fast and reproducible testing.With the Current Lead Test Facility Karlsruhe (CuLTKa) a versatile and flexible test bed for CLs was designed and constructed. The facility consists of five cryostats including two test boxes and is directly connected by a transfer line to a refrigerator with a capacity of 2 kW at 4.4 K. The refrigerator supplies supercritical helium at two different temperature levels simultaneously. Each of the two test cryostats can be equipped with a pair of CLs which is short-circuited at the low temperature level via a superconducting bus bar. For current tests a power supply can provide DC currents up to 30 kA. If required, the facility design offers the potential of withstanding high voltages of up to 50 kV on the test objects.The commissioning of the facility started in July 2014. In total a series of acceptance tests of the CLs for the Japanese JT-60SA will be carried out until second half of 2017 to qualify six CLs with a current of 26 kA and 20 CLs with a current of 20 kA. In the meantime, six CLs@26 kA and 16 CLs@20 kA have been tested in CuLTKa which demonstrates the very effective operation of the facility.This paper describes the setup of the facility from cryogenic, electrical and process control point of view and will highlight the design of particular technical aspects. Furthermore, an overview of the performance during the commissioning phase will be given.     

Analysis of a flux-coupling type superconductor fault current limiter with pancake coils

The characteristics of a flux-coupling type superconductor fault current limiter (SFCL) with pancake coils are investigated in this paper. The conventional double-wound non-inductive pancake coil used in AC power systems has an inevitable defect in Voltage Sourced Converter Based High Voltage DC (VSC-HVDC) power systems. Due to its special structure, flashover would occur easily during the fault in high voltage environment. Considering the shortcomings of conventional resistive SFCLs with non-inductive coils, a novel flux-coupling type SFCL with pancake coils is carried out. The module connections of pancake coils are performed. The electromagnetic field and force analysis of the module are contrasted under different parameters. To ensure proper operation of the module, the impedance of the module under representative operating conditions is calculated. Finally, the feasibility of the flux-coupling type SFCL in VSC-HVDC power systems is discussed.     

Research on resistance characteristics of YBCO tape under short-time DC large current impact

Research of the resistance characteristics of YBCO tape under short-time DC large current impact is the foundation of the developing DC superconducting fault current limiter (SFCL) for voltage source converter-based high voltage direct current system (VSC-HVDC), which is one of the valid approaches to solve the problems of renewable energy integration. SFCL can limit DC short-circuit and enhance the interrupting capabilities of DC circuit breakers. In this paper, under short-time DC large current impacts, the resistance features of naked tape of YBCO tape are studied to find the resistance – temperature change rule and the maximum impact current. The influence of insulation for the resistance – temperature characteristics of YBCO tape is studied by comparison tests with naked tape and insulating tape in 77 K. The influence of operating temperature on the tape is also studied under subcooled liquid nitrogen condition. For the current impact security of YBCO tape, the critical current degradation and top temperature are analyzed and worked as judgment standards. The testing results is helpful for in developing SFCL in VSC-HVDC.     

Thermally tunable electromagnetically induced transparency in terahertz frequency with superconducting resonators

We present a design of electromagnetically induced transparency operating in terahertz regime based on near-field coupling between a metal strip and split ring resonators (SRR) made of superconducting film. When the SRR work in superconducting state, the transparency window can be thermally controlled. A pair of SRR has been introduced as the dark mode to enhance the coupling, which results in a broadening and high transmittance of near unity of the transparency window. These results may lead to potential applications in tunable terahertz devices, slowing light, and sensing technology.     

Nb掺杂YBCO薄膜钉扎机理的研究

通过低氟MOD法制备了Nb掺杂的YBa₂Cu₃O_7-x(YBCO)薄膜, 掺入的Nb以Ba₂YNbO₆(BYNO)相存在, 其尺寸大小在20~30 nm之间, 薄膜中BYNO纳米颗粒以外延和随机两种取向共存, 且以随机取向为主。BYNO纳米颗粒的周围出现堆垛层错, 并且BYNO周围的YBCO出现严重的晶格畸变, 这增加了YBCO薄膜内部的微观应变, 且随机BYNO颗粒含量越高, YBCO薄膜内部的微观应变就越大。微观应变增加了薄膜的磁通钉扎能力, 进而提高了薄膜在高磁场下的超导性能。     

高温超导体电流引线的最佳运行方式和稳定性

随着高温超导体材料研究的进展,高温超导体电流引线也从实验室走向了实际应用,成为超导体系统的关键组成部分。本文分析综述了正确使用高温超导体电流引线的重要性和与高温超导体电流引线相关的稳定性问题。     

Comparative Study of 10-MW High-Temperature Superconductor Wind Generator with Overlapped Field Coil Arrangement

The electromagnetic characteristics and iron loss of a high-temperature superconductor wind generator (HWG) equipped with an overlapped field coil arrangement (OFCA) are studied by comparing with the one equipped with the conventional field coil arrangement (CFCA). Through a quantitative analysis, it was found that HWG with OFCA exhibits better electromagnetic characteristics than HWG with CFCA and can reduce the iron loss by eliminating the magnetic flux sag caused by the adjacent field coil sides with the same current flow direction. In addition, the OFCA topology can further reduce the volume of the wind generator.