• Progress in Superconductivity
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.167-173
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• 2006

Coated conductors suitable for the fabrication of persistent mode high $T_c$ magnets are suggested and the fabrication method of persistent mode magnets using coated conductor are demonstrated. Persistent current was observed in a small piece of coated conductor. Closed loop of coated conductor with a diameter of around 1 em was successfully prepared and was cooled with a magnetic field of about 500 Gauss in order to induce supercurrent. Coated conductor with a $I_c$ of 100 A/cm-width was used for the preparation of closed loop of coated conductor. Persistent current was confirmed by measuring the magnetic field generated from closed loop of coated conductor by using Gauss meter. Magnetic field of 4.4 Gauss was detected from the supercurrent of closed loop of coated conductor. It shows that superconducting joint of coated conductor is not a prerequisite for the construction of persistent mode magnets. It is thought that this work opens the possibility to use coated conductor for the construction of persistent mode high $T_c$ magnets for MRI, NMR and magnetic separation applications.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• v.12 no.5
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• pp.1991-2000
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• 2017

This paper presents a compensative microstepping based position control with passive nonlinear adaptive observer for permanent magnet stepper motor. Due to the resistance uncertainties, a position error exists in the steady-state, and a ripple of position error appears during operation. The compensative microstepping is proposed to remedy this problem. The nonlinear controller guarantees the desired currents. The passive nonlinear adaptive observer is designed to estimate the phase resistances and the velocity. The closed-loop stability is proven using input to state stability. Simulation results show that the position error in the steady-state is removed by the proposed method if the persistent excitation conditions are satisfied. Furthermore, the position ripple is reduced, and the Lissajou curve of the phase currents is a circle.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers B
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• v.49 no.12
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• pp.771-777
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• 2000

This paper deals with the design and fabrication of a novel superconducting power supply system, and characteristics have been investigated through experiments. Superconducting power supply consists of rotating and static parts, and superconducting magnet. In this experiment, superconducting foils were placed in parallel within the static part of the machine, pumping currents were measured with respect to rotor speeds and excitation currents. In addition, in order to observe the rotating flux distribution in the superconducting foils, several hall-sensors were placed in it. With the flux distribution acquired, effect of the flux on the superconducting foil during the process of current pumping has been discussed. Also, the general operational characteristics of the superconducting power supply system have been investigated on the basis of the current and voltage data, and magnetic field values acquired through the experiments.

• Progress in Superconductivity and Cryogenics
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.7-10
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• 2007

Persistent mode HTS pancake coil has been fabricated using a coated conductor by a "wind-and-flip" method. A coated conductor with the length of 1.2 meters was divided at the center along the length. The sliced coated conductor was wound on a pair of bobbins with a diameter of around 4 cm and two pancake coils connected superconductively without a resistive joint were prepared. By flipping one of the pancake coils, the magnetic field generated by each coil is to be aligned to the same direction and generate meaningful magnetic field while the magnetic fields of two spit coils are canceled without flipping. Permanent current was induced by flowing current to the coil immersed in liquid nitrogen pool using a power supply. A magnetic field of 48.8 Gauss was generated when 20 A of current was flowing in the pancake coils. The "Wind and flip" method can be applied for the fabrication of a long solenoid magnet by winding a sliced coated conductor on a cylindrical bobbin. It is also introduced that the construction of multiple sets of pancake (or solenoid) coils is possible by a "wind-and-flip" method using a wide coated conductor.

• Superconductivity and Cryogenics
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• v.20 no.2
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• pp.15-22
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• 2018

The present article briefly overviews the plan for a new project on joint technology for HTS wires/cables and describes the development plan for the world's highest field NMR magnet, which is a major development item in the project. For full-fledged social implementation of superconducting devices, high temperature superconducting (HTS) wire is a key technology since they can be cooled by liquid nitrogen and they can generate a super-high magnetic field of >>24 T at liquid helium temperatures. However, one of the major drawbacks of the HTS wires is their availability only in short lengths of a single piece of wire. This necessitates a number of joints being installed in superconducting devices, resulting in a difficult manufacturing process and a large joint resistance. In Japan, a large-scale project has commenced, including two technical demonstration items: (i) Development of superconducting joints between HTS wires, which are used in the world's highest field 1.3 GHz (30.5 T) NMR magnet in persistent current mode; the joints performance is evaluated based on NMR spectra for proteins. (ii) Development of ultra-low resistive joints between DC superconducting feeder cables for railway systems. The project starts a new initiative of next generation super-high field NMR development as well as that of realization of better superconducting power cables.

• 한국초전도학회:학술대회논문집
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• v.9
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• pp.373-377
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• 1999

HTS magnet operated at 20${\sim}$40 K was fabricated using three pieces of 100 m Bi-2223 high temperature superconductors fabricated by powder-in-tube process. It was composed of 6 double pancakes with 75 ID. and 113 OD. connected by lab splice. Coil I$_c$ of each DP.(double pancake) obtained for a 140 turn, fabricated using react and wind procedure was 6${\sim}$8 A at 77 K, self field. The maximum field was measured 0.06 T at lop = 5 A, 77 K. The joint resistance due to lap splice of HTS tapes affect badly to operate HTS magnet with persistent current mode, total effective magnet resistance included lap splice was 55 ${\mu}$ ${\omega}$ at 77 K.

• Proceedings of the Korea Institute of Applied Superconductivity and Cryogenics Conference
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• 1999.02a
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• pp.138-141
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• 1999

전류의 손실 없이 MRI 마그네트의 연구전류 운전을 위한 영구전류스위치(Persistent Current Switch;PCS)를 설계 및 제작하여 그 특성을 측정하였다. 한국전기연구소의 Whole body MRI 마그네트로의 적용을 위해 설계되었으며, 또한 PCS 보빈을 기존의 FRP에 비해 열전도 특성과 기계적 강도가 우수한 알루미늄으로 제작하였다. Main 코일 1개와 Shim 코일 9개의 PCS에 대한 필요한 파라미터를 계산하여 제작하였다. PCS의 기본요구조건인 step 형태의 스위칭 특성과 각 PCS가 실온저항의 50%∼55%의 상전도 저항 특성을 보임을 확인하였다.

• Progress in Superconductivity and Cryogenics
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.40-45
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• 2009

Many superconductor applications such as MRI and SMES must be operated in persistent current mode to eliminate the electrical ohmic loss. This paper presents the characteristic analysis of the high temperature superconducting (HTS) power supply made of YBCO coated conductor (CC). In this research, we have manufactured the HTS power supply to charge the 0.73 mH HTS double-pancake magnet made of YBCO CC. Among the all design parameters, the heater triggerring time and magnet applying time were the most important factors for the best performance of the HTS power supply. In this paper, three-dimensional simulation through finite element method (FEM) was used to study the heat transfer in YBCO CC and the magnetic field of the magnetic circuit. Based upon these results, the final operational sequence could be determined to generate the pumping current. In the experiment, the maximum pumping current reached about 16 A.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2015.07a
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• pp.1118-1119
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• 2015

본 논문에서는 2세대 고온초전도 선재를 이용하여 영구전류 모드 운전이 가능한 상전도 접합부가 없는 초전도 모델 코일을 제작하고, 영구전류 인가를 위해 플럭스 펌프형태의 소규모 초전도 전원장치를 제작 77 K 운전 온도에서 영구전류 충전 시험을 진행하였다. 플럭스 펌프는 영구자석을 이용한 회전 자속형으로 제작되었고, 2세대 고온초전도 선재를 이용한 영구전류 마그넷의 적용에 필요한 초전도 전원장치의 기초 특성연구를 수행하였다.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2000.07b
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• pp.949-951
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• 2000

In order to design thermally trigger controlled persistent current switch(PCS) for MRI magnet system, it is very important to know informations of applied adiabatic method and condition to get designed resistance and characteristics. Adiabatic part of PCS is consist of cotton-gummed tape and cryogenic stycast. This adiabatic method has the advantage of continuously winding superconducting and adiabatic part of PCS and reducing the time of manufacture. We experimentally derived averaged thermal conductivity on the assumption that shape of adiabatic part of PCS is that of pipe. In result, averaged thermal conductivity is about 0.29 W/m K and designed value is very satisfied with actual experimental data.