Thermal and electrical stabilities of YBCO coated conductor tapes in a solid argon-liquid nitrogen mixed cooling system

  • J. B. Song
  • , K. L. Kim
  • , D. G. Yang
  • , H. G. Lee*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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    Abstract

    A new cryogen, a mixture of solid argon and a small amount of liquid nitrogen, was studied to improve thermal contact between the solid cryogen and hightemperature superconducting tapes. A feasibility study of the reference design codes and the thermal requirements was conducted to optimize the design of the mixed cryogen cooling system. Experimental results showed that thermal and electrical stabilities of YBCO coated conductor tapes were significantly improved when they were impregnated with the mixed cryogen. Dry-out problems were overcome by the mixed cryogen because the small amount of liquid nitrogen improved thermal contact between the solid cryogen and superconducting tape.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1431-1440
    Number of pages10
    JournalJournal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism
    Volume25
    Issue number5
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2012 Jul

    Bibliographical note

    Funding Information:
    Acknowledgements This study was supported by the Mid-Career Researcher Program through an NRF grant funded by the MEST (2009-0085369).

    Keywords

    • Liquid nitrogen
    • Mixed cryogen
    • Solid argon
    • Solid cryogen
    • Thermal contact

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
    • Condensed Matter Physics

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