Heat and Mass Transfer

, Volume 40, Issue 3–4, pp 211–217 | Cite as

Thermal stability of composite superconducting tape under the effect of a two-dimensional dual-phase-lag heat conduction model

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Abstract.

Thermal stability of composite superconducting tape subjected to a thermal disturbance is numerically investigated under the effect of a two-dimensional dual-phase-lag heat conduction model. It is found that the dual-phase-lag model predicts a wider stable region as compared to the predictions of the parabolic and the hyperbolic heat conduction models. The effects of different design, geometrical and operating conditions on superconducting tape thermal stability were also studied.

Keywords.

Composite superconductors Tape-type superconductors Thermal stability Dual-phase-lag model Stability under non-Fourier conduction model 
a

conductor width, (m)

A

conductor cross sectional area of, (m2)

As

conductor aspect ratio, (a/b)

b

conductor thickness, (m)

Bi

Biot number

B

dimensionless disturbance Intensity

C

heat capacity, (J m–3 K–1)

D

disturbance energy density, (W m–3)

f

volume fraction of the stabilizer in the conductor

g(T)

steady capacity of the Ohmic heat source, (W m–3)

gmax

Ohmic heat generation with the whole current in the stabilizer, (W m–3)

Gmax

dimensionless maximum Joule heating

h

convective heat transfer coefficient, (W m–2 K–1)

J

current density, (A m–2)

k

thermal conductivity of conductor, (W m–1 K–1)

q

conduction heat flux vector, (W m–2)

Q

dimensionless Joule heating

R

relaxation times ratio (τT/2τq)

t

rime, (s)

T

temperature, (K)

Tc

critical temperature, (K)

Tc1

current sharing temperature, (K)

Ti

initial temperature, (K)

To

ambient temperature, (K)

x, y

co-ordinate defined in Fig. 1, (m)

α

thermal diffusivity (m2 s–1)

β

dimensionless time

βi

dimensionless duration time

η

dimensionless y-variable

ηo

superconductor dimensionless thickness

θ

dimensionless temperature

θc1

dimensionless current sharing temperature

θ1

dimensionless maximum temperature

φ

dimensionless disturbance energy

ɛ

numerical tolerance

Δx

width of conductor subjected to heat disturbances, (m)

Δy

thickness of conductor subjected to heat disturbances, (m)

ξ

dimensionless x-variable

ξo

superconductor dimensionless width

ρ

stabilizer electrical resistivity, (Ω)

τq

relaxation time of heat flux, (s)

τT

relaxation time of temperature gradient, (s)

i

initial

sc

current sharing

max

maximum

o

ambient

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Mechanical Engineering Department, Al-Balqa' Applied University, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Amman-Jordan
  2. 2.Mechanical Engineering Department, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid-Jordan

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