Self‐regulating high‐temperature superconducting(HTS)flux pumps enable direct current injection into a closed‐loop superconducting coil without any electrical contact.In this work,the process of charging a coil by ...Self‐regulating high‐temperature superconducting(HTS)flux pumps enable direct current injection into a closed‐loop superconducting coil without any electrical contact.In this work,the process of charging a coil by a self‐regulating HTS flux pump is examined in detail by numerical modeling.The proposed model combines an H‐formulation finite element method(FEM)model with an electrical circuit,enabling a comprehensive evaluation of the overall performance of self‐regulating HTS flux pumps while accurately capturing local effects.The results indicate that the proposed model can capture all the critical features of a self‐regulating HTS flux pump,including superconducting properties and the impact of the secondary resistance.When the numerical results are compared to the experimental data,the presented model is found to be acceptable both qualitatively and quantitatively.Based on this model,we have demonstrated how the addition of a milliohm range,normal‐conducting secondary resistance in series with the charging loop can improve the charging process.In addition,its impact on the charging performance is revealed,including the maximum achievable current,charging speed,and the generated losses.The modeling approach employed in this study can be generalized to the optimization and design of various types of flux pumps,potentially expediting their practical application.展开更多
This paper presents a method for simulating surface crack patterns appearing in ceramic glaze, glass, wood and mud. It uses a physically and heuristically combined method to model this type of crack pattern. A stress ...This paper presents a method for simulating surface crack patterns appearing in ceramic glaze, glass, wood and mud. It uses a physically and heuristically combined method to model this type of crack pattern. A stress field is defined heuristically over the triangle mesh of an object. Then, a first-order quasi-static cracking node method （CNM） is used to model deformation. A novel combined stress and energy combined crack criterion is employed to address crack initiation and propagation separately according to physics. Meanwhile, a highest-stress-first rule is applied in crack initiation, and a breadth-first rule is applied in crack propagation. Finally, a local stress relaxation step is employed to evolve the stress field and avoid shattering artifacts. Other related issues are also discussed, such as the elimination of quadra- ture sub-cells, the prevention of parallel cracks and spurious crack procession. Using this method, a variety of crack patterns observed in the real world can be reproduced by changing a set of parameters. Consequently, our method is robust because the computational mesh is independent of dynamic cracks and has no sliver elements. We evaluate the realism of our results by comparing them with photographs of realworld examples. Further, we demonstrate the controllability of our method by varying different parameters.展开更多
文摘Self‐regulating high‐temperature superconducting(HTS)flux pumps enable direct current injection into a closed‐loop superconducting coil without any electrical contact.In this work,the process of charging a coil by a self‐regulating HTS flux pump is examined in detail by numerical modeling.The proposed model combines an H‐formulation finite element method(FEM)model with an electrical circuit,enabling a comprehensive evaluation of the overall performance of self‐regulating HTS flux pumps while accurately capturing local effects.The results indicate that the proposed model can capture all the critical features of a self‐regulating HTS flux pump,including superconducting properties and the impact of the secondary resistance.When the numerical results are compared to the experimental data,the presented model is found to be acceptable both qualitatively and quantitatively.Based on this model,we have demonstrated how the addition of a milliohm range,normal‐conducting secondary resistance in series with the charging loop can improve the charging process.In addition,its impact on the charging performance is revealed,including the maximum achievable current,charging speed,and the generated losses.The modeling approach employed in this study can be generalized to the optimization and design of various types of flux pumps,potentially expediting their practical application.
文摘This paper presents a method for simulating surface crack patterns appearing in ceramic glaze, glass, wood and mud. It uses a physically and heuristically combined method to model this type of crack pattern. A stress field is defined heuristically over the triangle mesh of an object. Then, a first-order quasi-static cracking node method （CNM） is used to model deformation. A novel combined stress and energy combined crack criterion is employed to address crack initiation and propagation separately according to physics. Meanwhile, a highest-stress-first rule is applied in crack initiation, and a breadth-first rule is applied in crack propagation. Finally, a local stress relaxation step is employed to evolve the stress field and avoid shattering artifacts. Other related issues are also discussed, such as the elimination of quadra- ture sub-cells, the prevention of parallel cracks and spurious crack procession. Using this method, a variety of crack patterns observed in the real world can be reproduced by changing a set of parameters. Consequently, our method is robust because the computational mesh is independent of dynamic cracks and has no sliver elements. We evaluate the realism of our results by comparing them with photographs of realworld examples. Further, we demonstrate the controllability of our method by varying different parameters.
