Superconducting magnetic bearings (SMBs) are among the possible new technologies to be incorporated in maglev vehicles. Stacks of high-temperature superconductor (HTS) tapes can be used as an alternative to bulks, because stacks offer better mechanical properties, a better thermal conductivity and a simpler production process. Numerical modeling has been employed as a cost-effective, fast and reliable tool for improving the performance of SMBs. Several scenarios can be simulated with fast and relatively simple 2D models; however, in some cases using 3D models is inevitable. In this study, we use a full 3D model to solve the problem of magnetization of the tape stacks and obtaining the hysteresis force loop between a permanent magnet and the tape stacks. For this purpose, we employ an energy minimization-based method called minimum electromagnetic entropy production in 3D, combined with a homogenization technique and the J c ( B , θ ) dependence of the HTS tape as input. The modeling results agree very well with the experiment both in the zero-field cooled and field-cooled conditions. The presented approach offers significant computational advantages, delivering faster and more efficient results compared to previously proposed 3D methods.

Ghabeli, A., Fuchs, G., Hanisch, J., Zhou, P., de Haas, O., Morandi, A., et al. (2024). 3D modeling and measurement of HTS tape stacks in linear superconducting magnetic bearings. SUPERCONDUCTOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 37(6), 1-11 [10.1088/1361-6668/ad3c9a].

3D modeling and measurement of HTS tape stacks in linear superconducting magnetic bearings

Morandi A.
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2024

Abstract

Superconducting magnetic bearings (SMBs) are among the possible new technologies to be incorporated in maglev vehicles. Stacks of high-temperature superconductor (HTS) tapes can be used as an alternative to bulks, because stacks offer better mechanical properties, a better thermal conductivity and a simpler production process. Numerical modeling has been employed as a cost-effective, fast and reliable tool for improving the performance of SMBs. Several scenarios can be simulated with fast and relatively simple 2D models; however, in some cases using 3D models is inevitable. In this study, we use a full 3D model to solve the problem of magnetization of the tape stacks and obtaining the hysteresis force loop between a permanent magnet and the tape stacks. For this purpose, we employ an energy minimization-based method called minimum electromagnetic entropy production in 3D, combined with a homogenization technique and the J c ( B , θ ) dependence of the HTS tape as input. The modeling results agree very well with the experiment both in the zero-field cooled and field-cooled conditions. The presented approach offers significant computational advantages, delivering faster and more efficient results compared to previously proposed 3D methods.
2024
Ghabeli, A., Fuchs, G., Hanisch, J., Zhou, P., de Haas, O., Morandi, A., et al. (2024). 3D modeling and measurement of HTS tape stacks in linear superconducting magnetic bearings. SUPERCONDUCTOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 37(6), 1-11 [10.1088/1361-6668/ad3c9a].
Ghabeli, A.; Fuchs, G.; Hanisch, J.; Zhou, P.; de Haas, O.; Morandi, A.; Grilli, F.
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