Superconducting fault current limiter for railway transport

A resistive switching superconducting fault current limiter (SFCL) for DC networks with voltage of 3.5 kV and nominal current of 2 kA is developed. The SFCL consists of two series-connected units: block of superconducting modules and high-speed vacuum breaker with total disconnection time not more than 8 ms. The results of laboratory tests of superconducting SFCL modules in current limiting mode are presented. The recovery time of superconductivity is experimentally determined. The possibility of application of SFCL on traction substations of Russian Railways is considered.     

20kA高温超导电流母线本体的绕制和实验

系统描述了20kA、5米长高温超导电流母线本体的绕制、焊接及实验。超导母线本体设计采用成熟的均流技术设计,在自主开发的专用绕线机上进行绕制。超导线采用B i2223/Ag多芯不锈钢加强带材。在超导带材与端部焊接过程中采用新的焊接技术,保证了超导性能不退化和减小接触电阻。对绕制的超导母线本体进行了直流实验。实验结果表明,两端端部接触电阻小于10nΩ,超导母线的临界电流大于32kA,满足设计指标要求。     

Effect of the Rate of the Rise in Current on Transient Processes in a Superconducting Fault Current Limiter

The effect of the rate of the rise in the current to 1700 A/ms on the characteristics of a transition of units of superconducting (HTSC) modules from a superconducting to normal state has been experimentally studied. The units differed by the critical current of the HTSC tape and design. The units of HTSC modules are used as a part of the resistive superconducting fault current limiter (SFCL) for ac and dc grids. The obtained dependences should be taken into account when designing a resistive SFCL.     

电力故障运行下磁偏置超导限流器超导限流单元的电-热特性分析与验证

本文的磁偏置高温超导故障限流器(SFCL)是一种新型超导限流器,在系统出现短路故障时,发生失超现象,产生高阻抗限制短路电流,达到一定时间后断开超导单元,再由双分裂电抗器二次限流.当短路电流消失后,自动快速恢复到无阻特性,然后重新合闸投入系统运行.在SFCL并网运行前,要对并网运行中出现相间短路等故障的暂态运行特性进行分析,了解并网运行时的状况.本文利用Matlab/Simulink构建了SFCL的仿真分析模型,包含超导限流单元的等效电路模型和热模型.该模型被接入一个由Matlab/Simulink构建的10kV电力系统模型中,用来仿真SFCL的并网运行特性.仿真结果表明了SFCL在并网运行中的效果,以及相间短路故障下失超电阻、通过电流和超导限流单元温度的变化.同时,在中国国网辽宁电力虎石台对SFCL进行了并网运行试验,得到了相间短路故障下的暂态运行特性和失超恢复时间.本文的仿真分析和试验结果,证明了该SFCL样机具备10kV 并网能力,以及快速响应、逐级限流和快速恢复能力     

窄丝化工艺对第二代高温超导带材临界电流特性的影响

超导带材应用于超导电力设备时,其临界电流特性受外界交变磁场大小和方向的影响,展现出明显的各向异性.为了减小外场对超导带材的影响,本文通过窄丝化工艺将4 mm宽的高温超导带材分切成2 mm宽的高温超导细丝.本文通过冷热循环疲劳测试实验和带材显微观察两个角度相互验证,对2 mm超导细丝临界电流性能做了具体评估.创新性地提出"在窄丝化工艺中引入电镀铜工艺作为过渡来改善超导细丝临界电流特性",通过实验以及显微观察证实"电镀铜工艺能够在超导细丝表面生成铜保护层,有效降低超导细丝临界电流的衰减".本文也为后续超导细丝在复合结构的应用中提供了重要参考.     

ITER电流引线高温超导叠制作工艺及性能测试

ITER高温超导电流引线载流能力最大要达到68 kA,一根电流引线共需要1000多根银金基Bi-2223高温超导带并联.这些高温超导带分成90叠,每叠由12层带组成.银金基Bi-2223带价格是普通银基Bi系带的4～5倍,而目前欧洲超导公司提供的超导叠的报价几乎是其带价格加倍,所以开发超导叠的制作工艺是非常有价值的.本文详细的介绍了超导叠的真空钎焊制作工艺,并进行了77 K下超导带的接头电阻测试和77 K自场下的临界电流测试,以及模拟在实际运行温度65～5 K条件下高温超导叠的载流能力测试和接头电阻的测试.测试结果证明了此工艺的可行性.     

Control strategy for three-phase four-wire PWM converter of integrated voltage compensation type active SFCL

The integrated voltage compensation type active superconducting fault current limiter (SFCL) is composed of three air-core superconducting transformers and a three-phase four-wire PWM converter. In order to realize the current-limiting characteristics of the integrated active SFCL, it is needed to control the three-phase four-wire PWM converter flexibly and reasonably. Thereby, the control strategy for the converter is analyzed in this paper. In dq0 reference frame, the mathematical model of the converter is founded. The double-loop control strategy, consisting of voltage outer loop and current inner loop, is presented. Moreover, the voltage balance control for the split DC link capacitors is also considered. Using MATLAB, the simulation model of the integrated active SFCL is built. According to the simulation results, it is known that, the presented control strategy is feasible and valid, and the converter can work well under unsymmetrical and symmetrical fault conditions, and then the fault current can be limited quickly and effectively.     

饱和铁芯型超导限流器研究进展综述

电力系统短路电流对系统的稳定安全运行造成了极大的威胁,超导故障限流器是一种将超导技术、电力技术相结合产生的故障限流装置,能有效地限制短路电流。饱和铁芯型超导限流器是产业化前景较好的一种超导限流器,在对此类型的故障限流器进行了深入调研和广泛收集资料的基础上,介绍了饱和铁芯型超导限流器的工作原理,分析了它的优缺点,阐述了饱和铁芯型超导限流器的国内外发展现状,归纳了其在设计过程中的关键技术和制约其工业化应用的主要问题,并提出了技术建议,最后展望了饱和铁芯型超导限流的应用前景。     

第二代高温超导带材的大电流V-I测量与热效应消除

介绍了0～400 A零外场下高温超导带材大电流V-I测试系统。实验利用计算机自动实现电流/电压扫描、采集并处理数据,测量温度为液氮温区。利用导热分析,优化仪器设计,最大程度地消除V-I测量的爬坡效应和大电流的热效应,提高试样的耐大电流冲击能力、测量精度和稳定性。     

Investigation of Bi-2223 high temperature superconducting tape as the material for gradient coil in MRI

The use of Bi-2223 high temperature superconducting (HTS) tape as a material for gradient coils in MRI is evaluated in this paper. Bi-2223 tapes have a very high critical current and a very low power loss. A HTS tape gradient coil is expected to provide much higher gradient strength and generate much lower heating than a copper coil. Measurements of the AC power loss of Bi-2223 tapes at typical operating frequencies for gradient coils are presented. The degradation of the critical current and its effect on the increase of AC power loss is analyzed. Practical technical issues such as resistance, gradient strength and mechanical performance are also discussed. A prototype Bi-2223 HTS tape gradient coil is evaluated to verify the concept.     

Electro-mechanical behavior of single twisted high-temperature superconducting tape under transverse Lorentz force

In recent years, several cabling methods of high temperature superconducting (HTS) cable have been proposed; e.g., the conductor on a round core cable (CORC), the Roebel assembled coated conductor cable, the helical twisted stacking-tape cable (TSTC) and the twisted-stack slotted core HTS cable (TSSC). These cabling methods allow the high temperature superconducting tapes widely used in the high-field magnets. The single superconducting tape performance under applied loads directly relates to the transport performance of the cable and the choice of the cabling method. In this paper, we investigate the effect of twisting morphology on the electro-mechanical properties of HTS tapes. Particular attention is given to the transverse Lorentz force of a pre-twisted HTS tape. The analytical solution of the deflection of the HTS tape under transverse Lorentz force is derived. Then, the current distribution and AC loss of the tape are calculated by using H-formulation. The effects of twist angle and loading conditions are examined for different HTS tape lengths. The results show that the stiffness resistance ability to Lorentz force of the HTS tape can be increased in several ranges by increasing the twist angle. The twisting structure can also reduce current degradation and AC loss, and thus enhance the transport capacity of HTS tape. This study helps understand the electro-mechanical properties of pre-twisted HTS tapes and provides theoretical reference for the design of novel HTS cable structures.     

国产MOCVD-YBCO带材高温超导线圈研制与磁场温度特性研究

超导磁体的场强与超导材料的载流能力、磁体口径和低温环境有密切关系.为了在中高温区域实现高磁场强度的超导磁体,采用国产第二代高温超导带材,成功绕制出内直径为100 mm的高温超导线圈.该超导线圈在77,65,55和46 K不同温区下进行了性能测试,其最大运行电流分别为65,147,257和338 A,对应的中心磁场强度分别为0.78,1.77,3.1和4.08 T.所研制的超导线圈的中平面上磁场基本一致.     

二代高温超导带材耐高温性能研究

通过有限元软件对由20层高温超导带材所制成的超导叠带在覆铝时的温度分布进行模拟,模拟结果表明在覆铝过程中两侧带材均会经历420°C以上的高温.对几种高温超导带材在不同温度和持续时间下,对其ReBCO侧、哈氏合金侧和双侧分别加热进行高温实验,测试得出了各带材临界电流的退化情况.实验结果表明,高温对带材造成了性能退化,不同...     

低温/高温复合超导体中的电流分布的研究

低温/高温复合超导体是将高温超导体部分取代复合实用低温超导体中的金属稳定材料或两者直接复合成一体,这种复合超导体具有稳定性高,工程电流密度大等优点.本文对NbTi/Bi2223高温复合超导体中的电流分布进行了理论研究,并得出液氦温度下,如果复合超导导体中,低温超导体和高温超导体具有相同的临界电流,超导体正常运行时低温超导体中的电流大于高温超导体中的电流,两者之比随运行电流的升高而降低.     

The Influence of Parameters of the Stabilizing Layer of 2G HTS Tapes and the Specifics of Heat Removal on the CVC Shape in the Resistive State and on the Critical Voltage Inducing Irreversible Changes in Superconducting Properties

The actual form of the resistive section of the AC current–voltage curve (CVC) is determined experimentally. It is found that the CVC is shaped both by the electrical properties of the superconducting layer and by the thermomechanical properties of layers in the tape structure. The specific features of CVC behavior in different current ranges are determined. It is demonstrated that small amounts of heat released in stabilizing and superconducting layers do not affect the CVC shape below the critical current. Above the critical current, combined heat releases in stabilizing and superconducting layers raise the temperature and the resistance of an HTS tape in the resistive state. It is found that the stabilizing layer has a critical thickness. Below this critical level, the current in the resistive state flows primarily along the HTS layer, and its slight overheating initiates the transition of the sample to the normal state due to the thermal instability of heat removal to liquid nitrogen. In tapes with thicker copper layers, the current in the resistive state is distributed between stabilizing and HTS layers, and the transition to the normal state occurs near the critical temperature of the superconductor at zero current. The dependence of critical voltages characterizing different damage levels of HTS tapes on the thickness of the copper layer is determined. It is found that the breakdown occurs at higher voltages if step voltage is applied.     

高温超导线(带)材的研究进展

综述了高温超导线(带)材的最新研究进展。主要介绍了第一代铋系高温超导线材,第二代钇系高温超导涂层带材以及新型MgB2超导线材的研究现状,并探讨了其发展方向和研究重点。     

Induced current of high temperature superconducting loops by combination of exciting coil and thermal switch

With its commercialization, the second-generation (2G) high temperature superconducting (HTS) RE—Ba—Cu—O (REBCO, RE is rare earth) tape is extensively applied to the superconducting magnets in the high magnetic fields. However, unlike low temperature superconducting (LTS) magnets, the HTS magnet cannot operate in the persistent current mode (PCM) due to the immature superconducting soldering technique. In this paper, an exciting method for two HTS sub-loops, so-called charging and load loops, is proposed by flux pump consisting of exciting coil and controllable thermal switch. Two HTS sub-loops are made of an REBCO tape with two slits. An exciting coil with iron core is located in one sub-loop and is supplied with a triangular waveform current so that magnetic field is generated in another sub-loop. The influence of magnetic flux on induced current in load loop is presented and verified in experiment at 77 K. The relationship between the induced magnetic flux density and the current on the sub-loops having been calibrated, magnetic flux density, and induced current are obtained. The results show that the HTS sub-loops can be excited by a coil with thermal switch and the induced current increases with magnetic flux of exciting coil increasing, which is promising for persistent current operation mode of HTS magnets.     

脉冲磁化下高温超导带叠层导体的力学特征分析

第二代(RE)BCO 高温超导带可以进行切割和堆叠以形成叠层状的复合导体结构, 具备磁化后捕获强磁场的潜力. 脉冲磁化条件下, 叠层导体会受到电-磁-热多物理场作用, 易对高温超导带的力学稳定性造成不利影响.本文基于电磁场 H 格式和热传导方程对叠层导体进行了多场耦合建模分析, 同时结合有限元方法, 分析了圆柱形叠层导体脉冲磁化过程中的应力分布特性. 结果显示, 环向拉应力是叠层导体的主要破坏因素. 环向应力的主导成分为热应力, 其变化趋势与热应力变化高度吻合. 热应力在叠层内部处于较低水平, 表现为拉应力, 沿半径逐渐变更为压缩应力, 在边缘区域达到峰值-34 MPa, 随后转变为拉应力, 并在边界处达到峰值38 MPa, 峰值时间点都位于升磁阶段, 降磁阶段峰值不断降低     

Superconducting joint of Bi-2223/Ag superconducting tapes by diffusion bonding

61-Filaments Bi-2223/Ag superconducting tapes have been joined by diffusion bonding. The critical currents (I_Cs) of the joints are obtained by using standard four probe method under no magnetic field in the liquid nitrogen. The microstructures of the joints are evaluated by the electron microscope in electron backscatter diffraction mode and the phase compositions of the superconducting cores of the joint and the original tape are determined by X-ray diffraction (XRD). The results show diffusion bonding is effective bonding technique for HTS tapes, and the bonding time is reduced greatly from hundreds of hours to a few hours, and the bonding pressure also changes from 140–4000 MPa to 3 MPa. Furthermore, the diffusion bonding joints sustain superconducting properties, and the critical current ratios (CCR_O) of the joints are in the range of 35%–80%. Microstructures of the typical joint display a good bonding and some defects existed in traditional method are avoided. XRD results show that the phase compositions of the superconducting cores have no obvious changes before and after diffusion bonding, which offers physical and material bases for high superconducting property of the joints.     

传输交流的Bi2223/Ag高温超导带在不同取向交流外场下的交流损耗

在高温超导的电力应用中，如超导电机、变压器等，多数情况下，高温超导带材在通以交流传输电流的同时还处于交变磁场中。此时，超导体的交流损耗不仅依赖于磁场的大小，还与磁场相对于超导带面的取向有关。本文在77K及工频50Hz情况下，实验研究了单根多芯Bi2223/Ag高温超导带及两带并联时的交流损耗随着外磁场与带面夹角的变化情况；以及交流磁场对临界电流的影响情况；并对单根带及两带并联的实验结果进行了比较与分析。