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Modelling of Superconducting Pancake Coil

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Superconducting pancake coils can be used in a range of large scale applications—for example, superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage, Superconducting Fault Current limiter, MRI, and so on. Predicting AC losses are also very important for the applications of superconducting coils in machines. Therefore an understanding of the electromagnetic behaviour of the superconducting pancake coils are important before using them in real applications. The magnetic field and current density distribution needs to be investigated thoroughly. The critical current of the coil needs to be predicted as well. Moreover, superconducting coils have a resistance in AC conditions, although they do not have any in DC conditions. Therefore calculating AC losses is necessary designing applications.

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    Parts of this chapter are reprinted with permission from Weijia Yuan et al. (2010) AC losses and field and current density distribution during a full cycle of a stack of superconducting tapes. J Appl Phys 107(9):093909. ©2010 American Institute of Physics. Parts of this chapter are reprinted with permission from Weijia Yuan et al. (2010) Comparison of AC losses, magnetic field/current density distribution and critical currents of superconducting circular pancake coils and infinitely long stacks using coated conductors. Supercond Sci Tech 23(8):085011. ©2010 IOP Publishing Ltd. Parts of this chapter are reprinted with permission from Weijia Yuan et al. (2009) A model to calculate the AC loss of second-generation high temperature superconductor pancake coils. Supercond Sci Techn 22(7):075028. ©2009 IOP Publishing Ltd.

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Yuan, W. (2011). Modelling of Superconducting Pancake Coil. In: Second-Generation High-Temperature Superconducting Coils and Their Applications for Energy Storage. Springer Theses. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-742-6_5

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