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Thermal design of superconducting cryogenic rotor: Solutions to conduction cooling challenges

Spaven, F; Liu, Y; Bucknall, R; Coombs, T; Baghdadi, M; (2021) Thermal design of superconducting cryogenic rotor: Solutions to conduction cooling challenges. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering , 28 , Article 101423. 10.1016/j.csite.2021.101423. Green open access

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Abstract

This paper describes the design and testing of the first cryogenic rotor based on conductively cooled superconducting stacked tape pseudo bulks used in a rotating machine with various magnetisation methods. The rotor design demanded a number of unusual features and constraints that required novel, innovative solutions that may be applicable in other designs. The aim of this work is not to create a complete design manual, rather, to suggest some ideas that could be useful to others who are looking to solve similar problems. The outline of the proposed design is followed by a detailed description of the key systems and their interactions. Several innovative design characteristics are discussed, including calculation of liquid cryogenic cooling. Finally, experimental thermal results indicate that the design calculations are reliable and provide reaffirmation of the overall success of the design.

Type: Article
Title: Thermal design of superconducting cryogenic rotor: Solutions to conduction cooling challenges
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1016/j.csite.2021.101423
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csite.2021.101423
Language: English
Additional information: Copyright © 2021 Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
Keywords: Superconducting motors, HTS tapes, Electrical machines, Cryogenic experiment, Conduction cooling
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Mechanical Engineering
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10134970
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