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Critical current (I c) characteristics of 2G YBCO superconducting tape under the influence of twisting moment was experimentally investigated at varying current ramp rates in the self-field. Under a uniform twist, the degradation in the current-carrying capacity of YBCO tape up to 30% was observed at 77 K. The degradation is largely attributed to the shear stress and torsional shear strain resulting from the twisting. The superconductor to resistive transition index, n, is also found to behave in an identical manner with increase in the twisting. Finite element analysis (FEA) of the tape in the experimental configuration with twisting moment being applied on to it has been carried out in COMSOL. The torsional strain calculated analytically as per the experimental configuration matches closely with that of FEA results, which shows that the critical current degradation is a function of strain.
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The authors acknowledge Mr Kalpesh Dosi, Mr Yohan Christi, Mr Dashrath Sonara and Mr Yuvakiran Paravastu for extending their valuable time and support for experimental preparation.
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KHAN, Z., KUNDU, A. & PRADHAN, S. Experimental study of yttrium barium copper oxide superconducting tape’s critical current under twisting moment. Pramana - J Phys 81, 667–676 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12043-013-0598-0
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