General design formula for tapered, conduction-cooled current lead utilizing high temperature superconducting tapes

Authors
Zeimetz, B Liu, HK Dou, SX
Citation
B. Zeimetz et al., General design formula for tapered, conduction-cooled current lead utilizing high temperature superconducting tapes, SUPERCOND S, 12(3), 1999, pp. 181-183
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
SUPERCONDUCTOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
ISSN journal
09532048 → ACNP
Volume
12
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
181 - 183
Database
ISI
SICI code
0953-2048(199903)12:3<181:GDFFTC>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
An analytical model for optimizing the length of HTS tapes in a tapered cur rent lead is derived. A general equation to calculate the heat leak is give n. Numerical results obtained for different sheath alloys used in the tapes show that the optimum length is extremely sensitive to alloy composition.