Abstract
We studied how the field-trapping capability decays with the number of trapped-field measurements for bulk Y-Ba-Cu-O samples with and without resin impregnation. The field-trapping capability decayed with the number of measurement for a bare bulk superconductor, while no degradation was observed in the bulk impregnated with resin. We then performed numerical simulations for the thermal stresses of such bulk superconductors using the finite-element method. The thermal tensional stress of a bulk Y-Ba-Cu-O without resin reached 224 MPa, while that of the bulk covered with resin 0.5 mm in thickness was only 27 MPa. This was responsible for an improved durability against repetitive thermal cycles in the sample with resin impregnation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 493-498 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Physica C: Superconductivity and its applications |
| Volume | 392-396 |
| Issue number | PART 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2003 Oct 1 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Proceedings of the 15th International Symposium on Superconduc - Yokohama, Japan Duration: 2002 Nov 11 → 2002 Nov 13 |
Keywords
- Bulk superconductor
- Epoxy resins
- FEM
- Mechanical property
- Thermal stress
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering