Calorimeter for measuring AC losses in HTS cables for superconducting power transmission lines

Authors
Daney, DE Boenig, HJ Maley, MP Fleshler, S
Citation
De. Daney et al., Calorimeter for measuring AC losses in HTS cables for superconducting power transmission lines, CRYOGENICS, 39(3), 1999, pp. 225-233
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Mechanical Engineering
Journal title
CRYOGENICS
ISSN journal
00112275 → ACNP
Volume
39
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
225 - 233
Database
ISI
SICI code
0011-2275(199903)39:3<225:CFMALI>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
We have developed a calorimeter with a sensitivity of better than 1 mW/m fo r measuring AC losses in HTS multi-strand conductors for superconducting po wer transmission lines over a temperature range of 64 K to 80 K. By choosin g a temperature difference technique we eliminate the need for corrections due to heating at the cable end connections. Use of a three-phase configura tion allows measurement of single-phase, three-phase, and coupling losses. The 60 Hz calorimeter power supply has a capacity of 2500 A rms. (C) 1999 E lsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.