Protected superconducting component and method for producing the same
AssigneeNexans Superconductors GmbH
InventorsStephan Gauss, Joachim Bock, Johannes Holzem, Guenter Brommer, Markus Grom, Werner Horst
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Abstract
The invention relates to a high-temperature superconductor component with a particular cross-sectional area, which has a current-carrying section, the current-carrying section being in contact with a safety conductor in such a way that the critical current flowing on transition of the superconductor to normal conduction can be taken up without damage by the safety conductor in at least 1 second and rerouted, as well as a process for its production.
Claims12
A high-temperature superconductor component with a high-temperature superconductor cross-sectional area of at least 1 mm2, which has a current-carrying section, the current-carrying section being connected to a safety conductor which is designed and arranged in such a way and is in electrical contact with the current-carrying section and at least partially covers the latter in a safety region or is at least partially enclosed by the latter, in such a way that the current flowing in the safety region of the current-carrying section on transition of the high-temperature superconductor to normal conduction in this safety region is essentially fully taken up for a period of at least 1 second without damage and rerouted by the safety conductor the safety region making up at least 10% of the surface of the current-carrying section.
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