Understanding and minimizing ac losses in CORC cables of YBCO superconducting tapes

Linh N. Nguyen; Nathaniel Shields; Stephen Ashworth; Doan N. Nguyen

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Understanding and minimizing ac losses in CORC cables of YBCO superconducting tapes

Linh N. Nguyen·Nathaniel Shields·Stephen Ashworth·Doan N. Nguyen

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AC losses in conductor-on-rounded-core (CORC) cables of YBCO high-temperature superconducting (HTS) tapes are a significant challenge in HTS power applications. This study employs two finite element analysis (FEA) models to investigate the contributions from different AC loss components and provide approaches for reducing AC losses in cables. An FEA model based on T-A formula treats the cross-section of thin superconducting layers as 1D lines and, therefore, only can predict the AC loss generated by the perpendicular magnetic field. In contrast, the model based on H-formulation can be performed on the actual 2D rectangular cross-section HTS tapes to provide the total AC losses generated by magnetic fluxes penetrating from both the edges and surfaces of HTS tapes, although this model requires more computing time and memory. Both 1D and 2D simulation approaches were employed to offer a comprehensive understanding of the effects of cable design and operational parameters on the AC loss components in a 2-layer CORC cable. The research results given in this paper are therefore not only valuable to suggest strategies for reducing AC loss in multi-layer cables but also for developing more accurate and effective methods to calculate AC loss in CORC HTS cables.

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Linh N. Nguyen, Nathaniel Shields, Stephen Ashworth, Doan N. Nguyen. 2023-06-07. Understanding and minimizing ac losses in CORC cables of YBCO superconducting tapes. https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.04559

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