• Progress in Superconductivity and Cryogenics
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.47-50
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• 2005

The AC loss is an important issue in the design of the high temperature superconductor (HTS) power cables, which consist of a number of lli 2223 tapes wound on a former. In the cables, the tapes have different critical currents intrinsically. And they are electrically connected to each other and current leads. These make loss measurements considerably complex, especially for short samples of laboratory size. In this work we have prepared a multi-tape conductor composed of Bi-2223 tapes. The at losses of the conductor have experimentally investigated. The loss tests indicate that the effect of tapes critical currents on AC loss measurement in the multi tape conductor is negligible only if currents in the tapes flow uniformly Moreover, the measured tosses of the conductor are in good agreement with the sum of the transport losses in the tapes. However, in the case of non-uniform current distributions, the measured AC losses considerably depend on the current distribution parameter of the positioning of a voltage lead. Thus special cautions should be needed for the measurement of the true AC losses in the short power cable samples.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2005.11a
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• pp.163-164
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• 2005

Round shape Bi2212/Ag is isotropic and can be fabricated Rutherford cable to transport high current. Bi2212/Ag round wires with various Ag ratio were fabricated using powder-in-tube process. Double stacked 385 (55\times$7) filamentary wire of various wire diameter was heat-treated at various melting temperature. Wires which have Ag ratio of 0.3 and 0.42 of Ag tube for monofilament show similar critical current density. As average filament diameter decreases from 33 to 16 \mu$m, critical current density of wires increase, and in case of 16 ${\mu}m$ and $T_m$ 890$^{\circ}C$, critical current density was 2,062 $A/mm^2$ at 4.2 K, 0 T.

• Progress in Superconductivity and Cryogenics
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• v.14 no.3
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• pp.38-42
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• 2012

Fixtures such as bushings in terminations of high temperature superconducting(HTS) power cable systems are subjected to high voltages, which have to transition from ambient to cryogenic temperatures. As such it is imperative to ensure the integrity of the dielectrics under all operating conditions, including thermal aspects brought about by the passage of current. Gaseous helium(GHe) at high pressure is regarded as a potential coolant for superconducting cables. The dielectric aspects of cryogenic helium gas are both complex and demanding. In this experimental study we looked at the interface between a smooth epoxy surface and high pressure helium gas in a homogeneous electric field. The alternating current(AC) flashover voltages of epoxy samples are presented. The results have been analyzed by using Weibull statistics. In addition to the behavior of the epoxy in gaseous helium as a function of pressure and temperature we also present data of the characteristics of the epoxy in mineral oil and in liquid nitrogen($LN_2$). The breakdown characteristics of a uniform field gap in gaseous helium as a function of pressure and temperature under AC, direct current(DC) and lightning impulse voltages are also given. Electric field calculations have been made for one of the experimental geometries in an attempt to explain some of the anomalies in the experimental results.

• Progress in Superconductivity and Cryogenics
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.1-5
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• 2015

With the increasing development of renewable energy, it is expected that large-scale renewable power would be transported from the west and north area of China to the east and south area. For this reason, it will be necessary to develop a wide-area power grid in which the renewable energy would be the dominant power source, and the power grid will be faced by some critical challenges such as long-distance large-capacity power transmission, the stability of the wide-area power grid and the land use problem for the power grid. The superconducting technology for power (STP) would be a possible alternative for the development of China's future power grid. In last decade, STP has been extensively developed in China. In this paper, we present an overview of the R&D of STP last decade in China including: 1) the development of high temperature superconducting (HTS) materials, 2) DC power cables, 3) superconducting power substations, 4) fault current limiters and 5) superconducting magnetic energy storage (SMES).

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2008.06a
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• pp.296-296
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• 2008

대용량의 초전도 전력기기에 사용되는 도체는 일반적으로 대전류를 통전할 수 있는 도체를 필요로 한다. 특히 SMES와 같이 펄스적으로 운전하는 코일에서 도체의 전류 용량을 증가시키면서 동시에 교류손실을 줄이는 방법으로 도체를 제조하기 위해서는 여러 가닥의 소선을 꼬아서 만드는 러더포드 케이블로 제조할 필요가 있으며 이를 위해서는 소선이 원형 상태를 유지하고 있어야 한다. Bi-2212 고온초전도선은 유일하게 원형 상태에서의 응용이 가능하므로 이 선의 개발 및 케이블 공정 개발은 매우 중요하다. 본 연구에서는 Bi-2212 고온초전도 소선을 사용하여 Rutherford 케이링을 할 수 있는 장치를 개발하였으며, 이 장치를 이용하여 복합 다심의 Bi-2212 초전도 소선을 8본, 20본 그리고 30본의 Bi-2212 러더포드 케이블을 110 m 길이까지 가공하였다. 제조한 러더포드 케이블 시료를 열처리에서의 부분용융 온도를 변화시키는 것으로 열처리 조건을 연구하였고, 77K, 64K 그리고 4.2K에서 임계전류 특성을 조사하였다. 또한 초전도 소선의 미세 조직을 관찰을 통하여 초전도 특성을 향상시키고자 하였다. 그래서 30본의 Bi-2212 러더포드 케이블에서 4.2K 온도로 환산하였을 때 5000 A를 초과하는 특성을 얻을 수 있었다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2008.06a
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• pp.300-300
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• 2008

우리나라의 전기에너지 수요가 지속적으로 증가함에 따라 새로운 송배전 선로의 구축이 필요하다. 하지만 현재 도심지의 전력구에는 더 이상의 지중선의 증설은 불가능하며 가공선 설치의 경우 환경 민원의 부담을 떠안게 된다. 그래서 기존 동도체의 회선당 송전 한계를 극복하고 대용량 송전 및 손실을 크게 줄일 수 있는 초전도 케이블의 연구가 세계적으로 활발히 진행되고 있다. 한국전력 전력연구원은 신 전력시스템으로서의 22.9 kV급 초전도케이블 시스템을 고창전력시험센터에 설치하고 운영 및 유지 보수 과정을 통하여 실제 계통 적용을 위한 최적 운전조건을 연구하고 있다. 이 논문에서는 실제 부하 상황을 모의하기 위하여 초전도케이블의 장기 부하변동 시험에 따른 케이블 송전 능력 확인 및 냉각시스템의 반응성을 살펴보고 부하변동 시험 후 초전도케이블 도체 열화 여부를 확인하기 위하여 직류 임계전류를 측정하였다. 그 결과 부하변동 시험 전의 임계전류 값과의 변화율이 삼상 모두 ${\pm}1$% 내외로서 오차범위를 벗어나지 않으므로 건전한 것으로 판단되었다.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2000.07c
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• pp.1554-1556
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• 2000

Normal zone propagation(NZP) characteristics were investigated on Ag sheathed multi filamentary Bi-2223 tape and cylindrical stacking conductor. The critical current($I_c$) of Ag sheathed Bi-2223 tape and cylindrical stacking conductor were 12 A, 63 A at 77 K, 0 T. Normal zone propagation(NZP) experiments with tape were conducted with refrigerator in temperature from 45 K to 77 K, 0 T. Cylindrical stacking conductor was molding with epoxy and experiments were conducted with adiabatic condition in $LN_2$. NZP velocities of tape with two condition of DC and AC were almost same at each temperature. Temperature ($T_1$) of tape with distance of 0.5 cm from heater was strongly climbed up to 95K and slowly decreased. NZP velocities of cylindrical stacking conductor were 1.9-2.4 cm/sec in $LN_2$.

• Progress in Superconductivity and Cryogenics
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• v.7 no.3
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• pp.39-42
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• 2005

In this paper, the thermal characteristics of multilayer insulation (MLI) were experimentally investigated by using boil-off calorimetry method for seeking optimum standards of thermal insulation conditions. It is necessary to design the thermal insulating efficiency for applying to cryogenic instruments such as HTS power cable system. It is well known that the thermal characteristics and heat transfer of MLI are greatly affected by various MLI structures such as the number of layers and layer density, etc. However, it is difficult to know the thermal characteristics of MLI correctly. The heat leak by MLI between room temperature and liquid nitrogen temperature was measured at various conditions using a cylindrical cryostat. The cryostat consists of two guard vessels located at both end sides and a test vessel between them. The guard vessels are also filled with liquid nitrogen to prevent radiation heat leak through the both end side of the cylindrical test vessel to measure the heat leak only through MLI.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.35 no.1
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• pp.93-100
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• 2011

The thermal property of insulation material is essential in developing a high-temperature superconductor (HTS) power cable to be operated at around liquid-nitrogen temperature. Unlike metallic materials, nonmetallic materials have a high thermal resistance; therefore, accurate estimate of the heat flow is difficult in the case of nonmetallic materials. The aim of this study is to develop an instrument for precisely measuring the thermal conductivity of insulating materials over a temperature range of 30 K to approximately the room temperature by using a cryocooler. The details of the thermal-conductivity measurement system, including the design and fabrication processes, are described in this paper. In addition, the design optimization to minimize unavoidable heat leakage from room temperature is discussed.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2008.06a
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• pp.293-293
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• 2008

초전도 케이블은 저손실 대용량 전력수송이 가능한 전력케이블로서 대도시의 전력 공급문제를 해결할 수 있는 환경 친화적 신개념의 전력케이블이다. 한전 전력연구원 고창전력시험센터에서는 2006년에 22.9 kV, 100 m, 50 MVA급 초전도케이블 시스템을 설치하여 초전도케이블 실용화를 위한 신뢰성 시험을 실시하고 있다. 전력케이블의 주요한 신뢰성 요인 중의 하나가 절연특성이며 초전도케이블의 절연특성은 운전온도가 액체질소 온도이므로 절연지에 수분이 고화하여 일반적인 전력케이블보다 좋은 절연특성을 보이는 것으로 알려져 있다. 초전도 케이블은 절연지와 액체질소에 의해 절연이 이루어지며 열적, 기계적, 전기적, 환경적 스트레스에 의해 열화가 발생할 수 있다. 절연층에 이러한 스트레스가 누적되면서 void가 발생하게 되고 전계집중 현상에 의해 절연성능이 저하되며 과다한 열화의 발생시 절연파괴가 일어나게 된다. 온 발표에서는 운전온도 66.4 K에서 1.5 $U_0$ (20 kV) 전압의 30일간 연속 인가 시험과 초전도 케이블의 절연열화 가속시험을 통하여 얻은 부분방전 및 정전용량의 변화 등의 절연특성 평가 결과에 대해 논의한다.