High‐temperature superconducting(HTS)bulks can not only be self‐stable when levitated above a permanent magnet(PM)but also can be used as quasi PM with higher magnetic energy product due to their magnetic flux pinni...High‐temperature superconducting(HTS)bulks can not only be self‐stable when levitated above a permanent magnet(PM)but also can be used as quasi PM with higher magnetic energy product due to their magnetic flux pinning characteristics.Therefore,HTS bulks have wide application potentials in maglev trains,maglev bearings,flywheel energy storage,drug delivery,and high field magnets.In the external magnetic field of common application scenarios,HTS bulks have no external input current,so it is difficult to achieve the overall quench.However,local quenching in the bulk is still possible in the harsh fluctuating external field environment.Although it is difficult to reach the total quench,its critical parameters like Jc will inevitably deteriorate,which may collapse the application system.Therefore,in contrast to superconducting wires and tapes that are more concerned with quench detection,HTS bulks with a 3D volume effect are more focused on internal sensitive temperature locations,the impacts of volume and scale,and the coupling influence on application parameters such as magnetism and force.Therefore,for efficient thermal‐related measurement of HTS bulk applications,this paper investigates and discusses 12 commonly‐used temperature measurement or quench detection methods in all superconducting application fields.These methods primarily refer to the current quench detection technologies used in HTS tapes and wires.From the standpoint of practical temperature measurement requirements of HTS bulks and technological limitations of maglev application scenarios,working characteristics and service conditions of the 12 methods,and 4 temperature detection methods are selected through a comprehensive understanding and comparison of basic principles.They are expected to be used in real‐time monitoring and early warning schemes for onboard superconducting levitation devices of HTS maglev transportation or other applications in the future.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52077178)the Sichuan Science and Technology Program(22CXRC0217)+1 种基金Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(2682021ZTPY123)the State Key Laboratory of Traction Power at Southwest Jiaotong University(2022TPL_T07).
文摘High‐temperature superconducting(HTS)bulks can not only be self‐stable when levitated above a permanent magnet(PM)but also can be used as quasi PM with higher magnetic energy product due to their magnetic flux pinning characteristics.Therefore,HTS bulks have wide application potentials in maglev trains,maglev bearings,flywheel energy storage,drug delivery,and high field magnets.In the external magnetic field of common application scenarios,HTS bulks have no external input current,so it is difficult to achieve the overall quench.However,local quenching in the bulk is still possible in the harsh fluctuating external field environment.Although it is difficult to reach the total quench,its critical parameters like Jc will inevitably deteriorate,which may collapse the application system.Therefore,in contrast to superconducting wires and tapes that are more concerned with quench detection,HTS bulks with a 3D volume effect are more focused on internal sensitive temperature locations,the impacts of volume and scale,and the coupling influence on application parameters such as magnetism and force.Therefore,for efficient thermal‐related measurement of HTS bulk applications,this paper investigates and discusses 12 commonly‐used temperature measurement or quench detection methods in all superconducting application fields.These methods primarily refer to the current quench detection technologies used in HTS tapes and wires.From the standpoint of practical temperature measurement requirements of HTS bulks and technological limitations of maglev application scenarios,working characteristics and service conditions of the 12 methods,and 4 temperature detection methods are selected through a comprehensive understanding and comparison of basic principles.They are expected to be used in real‐time monitoring and early warning schemes for onboard superconducting levitation devices of HTS maglev transportation or other applications in the future.
