Applied Mathematics and Mechanics (English Edition) ›› 2021, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (2): 235-250.doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10483-021-2699-6

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Quench characteristics and mechanical responses during quench propagation in rare earth barium copper oxide pancake coils

Mengdie NIU1,2, Jing XIA3, Huadong YONG1,2, Youhe ZHOU1,2   

  1. 1. Key Laboratory of Mechanics on Disaster and Environment in Western China, The Ministry of Education of China, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China;
    2. Department of Mechanics and Engineering Sciences, College of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China;
    3. Institute of Applied Physics and Computational Mathematics, Beijing 100094, China
  • 收稿日期:2020-08-23 修回日期:2020-11-16 发布日期:2021-01-30
  • 通讯作者: Huadong YONG E-mail:yonghd@lzu.edu.cn
  • 基金资助:
    Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 11872195, 11472120, and 11802036) and the 111 Project (No. B14044)

Quench characteristics and mechanical responses during quench propagation in rare earth barium copper oxide pancake coils

Mengdie NIU1,2, Jing XIA3, Huadong YONG1,2, Youhe ZHOU1,2   

  1. 1. Key Laboratory of Mechanics on Disaster and Environment in Western China, The Ministry of Education of China, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China;
    2. Department of Mechanics and Engineering Sciences, College of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China;
    3. Institute of Applied Physics and Computational Mathematics, Beijing 100094, China
  • Received:2020-08-23 Revised:2020-11-16 Published:2021-01-30
  • Contact: Huadong YONG E-mail:yonghd@lzu.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 11872195, 11472120, and 11802036) and the 111 Project (No. B14044)

摘要: Quench and mechanical behaviors are critical issues in high temperature superconducting (HTS) coils. In this paper, the quench characteristics in the rare earth barium copper oxide (REBCO) pancake coil at 4.2 K are analyzed, and a two-dimensional (2D) axisymmetric electro-magneto-thermal model is presented. The effects of the constituent materials, background field, and coil size are analyzed. An elastoplastic mechanical model is used to study the corresponding mechanical responses during the quench propagation. The variations of the temperature and strain in superconducting layers are compared. The results indicate that the radial strain evolutions can reflect the transverse quench propagation and the tensile hoop and radial stresses in superconducting layers increase with the quench propagation. The possible damages are discussed with the consideration of the effects of the background field and coil size. It is concluded that the high background field significantly increases the maximum tensile hoop and radial stresses in quenching coils and local damage may be caused.

关键词: rare earth barium copper oxide (REBCO) pancake coil, hoop stress, quench characteristic, mechanical response, radial stress

Abstract: Quench and mechanical behaviors are critical issues in high temperature superconducting (HTS) coils. In this paper, the quench characteristics in the rare earth barium copper oxide (REBCO) pancake coil at 4.2 K are analyzed, and a two-dimensional (2D) axisymmetric electro-magneto-thermal model is presented. The effects of the constituent materials, background field, and coil size are analyzed. An elastoplastic mechanical model is used to study the corresponding mechanical responses during the quench propagation. The variations of the temperature and strain in superconducting layers are compared. The results indicate that the radial strain evolutions can reflect the transverse quench propagation and the tensile hoop and radial stresses in superconducting layers increase with the quench propagation. The possible damages are discussed with the consideration of the effects of the background field and coil size. It is concluded that the high background field significantly increases the maximum tensile hoop and radial stresses in quenching coils and local damage may be caused.

Key words: rare earth barium copper oxide (REBCO) pancake coil, hoop stress, quench characteristic, mechanical response, radial stress

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