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Design and analysis of a novel HTS thin film device as planar maglev levitator and fault current limiter

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In this paper, a novel high temperature superconducting (HTS) thin film device as planar levitator and fault current limiter is firstly proposed and tested. Nowadays, planar magnetic levitation (maglev) levitator (PML) employed in planar maglev system is a promising high-precision positioning mechanism for modern high-end industrial fields, due to the attractive features of noncontact, zero friction, high precision, light weigh, simple structure, high reliability, fast response and fewer interfering factors, etc. In contrast to other maglev technologies, HTS maglev technology has the advantages of passive self stabilization levitation, light weight, high vacuum gain, simple structure, energy saving and no electromagnetic pollution, etc. Thus, the PML fabricated by HTS thin film can further simplify the system control strategy and improve operation efficiency. In this paper, we designed and fabricated the double sided YBa2Cu3O7-x thin film based PML and analyzed its levitation force characteristics. Besides, we also tested its fault current limiting performance, which can be employed to limit the fault current in the planar maglev system. It can be found from the experimental results that, the HTS-PML can offer the levitation force more than 400 kN/m3 and 100 N/kg, meanwhile, it can also generate the quench resistance more than 15 Ω to limit the fault current effectively. This work is perspective for the future planar maglev applications, to improve the system compactness, stability, reliability, miniaturization and lightweight with multifunctional integrated design.

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Acknowledgements

This work was partially supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities under Grand 2682023ZTPY043, and in part by the Foundation of Key Laboratory of Magnetic Suspension Technology and Maglev Vehicle, Ministry of Education.

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  1. Research Center for Super-High-Speed Evacuated Tube Maglev Transport, National Laboratory of Rail Transit, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 610031, Sichuan, China

    Le Liang & Zigang Deng

  2. Key Laboratory of Magnetic Suspension Technology and Maglev Vehicle, Ministry of Education, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 610031, Sichuan, China

    Le Liang, Peng Pang, Yu Wang & Zhongming Yan

  3. School of Electrical Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 610031, Sichuan, China

    Peng Pang, Yu Wang & Zhongming Yan

  4. State Key Laboratory of Rail Transit Vehicle System, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 610031, Sichuan, China

    Zigang Deng

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Liang, L., Pang, P., Wang, Y. et al. Design and analysis of a novel HTS thin film device as planar maglev levitator and fault current limiter. Appl. Phys. A 130, 331 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-024-07483-x

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