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AC loss study on a 3-phase HTS 1 MVA transformer coupled with a three-limb iron core
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Article Number:Article 100095
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Corresponding email:jfang@bjtu.edu.cn; zhenan.jiang@vuw.ac.nz
High-temperature superconducting (HTS) technology provides an alternative approach to achieve compact transformers. Addressing AC loss in the HTS winding is crucial for HTS transformer applications. Most numerical AC loss studies on HTS transformers have neglected the influence of iron cores. This work carries out an AC loss study to explore the impact of an iron core on the HTS windings in a 3-phase HTS 1 MVA transformer coupled with it. AC loss simulations for the transformer winding both with and without the iron core are conducted by adopting the three-dimensional (3D) T-A homogenization method. When the iron core is incorporated, the saturation magnetic fields of iron materials, flux diverters (FDs) with different geometries, and variations in turn spacings in the LV winding composed of Roebel cables are considered to investigate their influence on the AC loss of the transformer winding. The inclusion of the iron core leads to a 1.2% increase in AC loss for the transformer winding while simulating at the rated current. We attribute this slight difference to the non-inductive winding structure of the transformer winding, where a strong magnetic field generated in the space between the LV and HV windings effectively shields the influence of the iron core.
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Superconducting nanostrip single photon detectors fabricated of aluminum thin-films
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Article Number:Article 100096
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Corresponding email:zhouhui@mail.sim.ac.cn; lxyou@mail.sim.ac.cn
We systematically investigated the detection performance of Al nanostrips for single photons at various wavelengths. The Al films were deposited using magnetron sputtering, and the sophisticated nanostructures and morphology of the deposited films were revealed through high-resolution transmission electron microscopy. The fabricated Al meander nanostrips, with a thickness of 4.2 nm and a width of 178 nm, exhibited a superconducting transition temperature of 2.4 K and a critical current of approximately 5 μA at 0.85 K. While the Al nanostrips demonstrated a saturated internal quantum efficiency for 405-nm photons, the internal detection efficiency exhibited an exponential dependence on bias current without any saturation tendency for 1550-nm photons. This behavior can be attributed to the relatively large diffusion coefficient and coherence length of the Al films. By further narrowing the nanostrip width, the Al-SNSPDs remain capable of effectively detecting single telecom photons to facilitate practical applications.
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Numerical modelling of electromechanical coupling behaviors in HTS coil with implementation of H formulation in FE software
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Article Number:Article 100097
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Corresponding email:yonghd@lzu.edu.cn
(Re)Ba2Cu3O7-x (REBCO) coated conductors (CCs) have attracted considerable concern because of their outstanding current carrying capacity in magnetic fields of high strengths. A huge electromagnetic force is generated in the superconducting coil when conducting large currents in strong magnetic field. Thus, management of stress and strain has become a key technical challenge for the stability and safety of superconducting coil during operation. To accurately predict the electro-magnetic and mechanical characteristics of superconducting coil in strong magnetic field, an electromechanical model on the basis of the H-formulation and arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian (ALE) method is proposed here with FE software. To verify the proposed model, the simulation outcomes of the coil during magnetization are compared with the experimental outcomes. The coupling effect of magnet at high field strengths is dependent on the position of the coil. To reduce the screening current effect, the overshoot method with plateau is found superior to the traditional overshoot method, and an increase in the stabilization time can decrease the maximum value of stress. Finally, the electromechanical behaviors of single winding coil and two-tapes co-winding coil are compared.
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Pressurization, intercalation, doping, and elements: An empirical study of superconductivity near perturbation onsets
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Article Number:Article 100098
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Corresponding email:benjamin@magnet.fsu.edu
Superconductivity is a phenomenon arising from cooperative electron behavior. However, correlations among (1) the minimum tuning parameter required for emergence, (2) the superconducting transition temperature resulting from minimal tuning, and (3) the host’s physical/chemical properties still elude the scientific community. Recent empirical investigations, such as those revealing ideal gas-like correlations at the onset of superconductivity in intercalated superconductors, motivate this study. Our investigation reports similar findings in systems (>170 compounds) exhibiting superconductivity through other perturbative means, such as single-element doping. In general, statistical measures, including distance correlation analyses (≠ linear regression fit) of thermodynamic variables, indicate the presence of empirical relationships near the superconducting onset of systematically tuned compounds. These relations involve unit cell volume (V), the number of valence electrons (N), and the superconducting transition temperature (Tc). Note: The author’s primary aim is not to validate or challenge BCS theory; it is instead to focus on leveraging methodology led by available data to enhance the exploration and development of innovative and cost-effective superconductors.
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An energy-efficient 32-bit bit-parallel superconducting SFQ specialized processor
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Article Number:Article 100099
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Corresponding email:youhaihang@ict.ac.cn; tangguangming@ict.ac.cn
As the demand for energy efficiency rises, researchers are increasingly prioritizing the quest for energy-efficient chip design. Superconducting SFQ circuit technology has garnered attention due to its ultra-high speed and low power consumption characteristics. In this paper, we propose a layout method called Maximum Operating Frequency Constraint (MOFC) for SFQ circuit design. Using this method, we demonstrated a 32-bit bit-parallel string-matching processor fabricated based on SIMIT-Nb03P technology, which holds practical value. The MOFC method focuses on achieving high bit-width processor design within constrained area cost in SFQ circuits, contributing to less energy consumption. To the best of our knowledge, this represents the first demonstrated instance of a superconducting SFQ chip achieving successful internal 32-bit data parallel processing. Our chip has been fabricated and tested, revealing not only its capability for 32-bit bit-parallel processing at a high speed of 12 GHz but also its achievement of an energy efficiency ratio of up to 251 GOPS/W.
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Cooling system for China’s 35 kV/2.2kA/1.2 km high-temperature superconducting cable achieves two-year successful operation
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Article Number:Article 100100
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Corresponding email:hanyunwu@secri.com
In December 2021, a 1.2 km high-temperature superconducting (HTS) cable, Xuhui HTS Cable Project, was completed and installed in Xuhui district, Shanghai, China. A cooling system with three refrigerators and two liquid nitrogen (LN2) pumps was developed for this km-class cable. Now, this cooling system has worked successfully for two years without faults. This is a great progress for km-class HTS power cable technique, which is validating the reliability and commercial value of HTS power transmission.
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