QUENCHING RECOVERY OF TAPE/FILM TYPE SUPERCONDUCTORS

UNAL A., Chyu M.

CRYOGENICS, vol.34, no.2, pp.123-128, 1994 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 34 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 1994
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/0011-2275(94)90035-3
  • Journal Name: CRYOGENICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.123-128
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The quenching and recovery behaviour of a tape/film type superconductor subjected to an instantaneous thermal disturbance is investigated. A criterion is developed regarding the possibility of superconductivity recovery after quenching. The criterion involves comparison of two critical current density ratios determined by a two-dimensional heat diffusion analysis: one concerning intrinsic stability, the other concerning recovery. The results agree with previous stability behaviour data of low T-c Nb-Ti and high T-c YBa2Cu3O7 superconductors.