{"id":977,"date":"2021-08-10T09:04:10","date_gmt":"2021-08-10T09:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/e2tes.ist.utl.pt\/~e2tes.daemon\/wordpress\/?p=977"},"modified":"2021-08-10T20:09:31","modified_gmt":"2021-08-10T20:09:31","slug":"projybcosc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e2tes.ist.utl.pt\/wordpress\/2021\/08\/10\/projybcosc\/","title":{"rendered":"YBCO Superconducting Blocks Inserted in Electromechanical Systems (2016-2019)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Research topic: Superconductors<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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YBCO Superconducting Blocks Inserted in Electromechanical Systems<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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P.I.: Prof. Paulo Jos\u00e9 da Costa Branco<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Funded by FCT: PTDC \/ EEI-EEL \/ 4693\/2014. From April 22, 2016 to April 21, 2019. Funding of \u20ac 112,072.00.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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This research project focused on the modelling and application of HTS bulk in electromechanical systems. The main task performed were:<\/p>

1) Formulation of a distributed parameter model of YBCO \u00a0for simulation of electromagnetic and thermal properties.\u00a0<\/p>

2) Study of the in-loco pulsed magnetization process of the YBCO superconductor cooled to 77K: the number of pulses required for the magnetization of the material;<\/p>

3) Selection of optimized magnetic circuit topology for a low-speed generator;\u00a0<\/p>

4) Development and testing of a prototype of the low-speed generator.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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In-loco HTS magnetization process<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Zero-Field-Cooled Superconducting Levitation Bearing<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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HTS Electromagnetic and Thermal Modelling<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Study of the pulsed magnetization process of the YBCO superconductor cooled to 77K. The following aspects are considered: the number of pulses required for the magnetization of the material; and the ability to maintain the magnetization level of the YBCO when subject to time-varying external fields.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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ZFC bearing prototype made of a rotor with permanent magnet rings and a stator to house the YBCO HTS bulks.<\/p>

– Experimental tests, Cooled with liquid nitrogen, 3D electromagnetic and thermal modelling.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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3D Equivalent Space-Varying Permeability Model of HTS Bulks for Computation of Electromagnetic Forces (2021)<\/a>Formulation of a lumped parameter equivalent model of the HTS bulks, for fast simulation. A new magnetic permeability model was developed and validated, to estimate the level of magnetization of the HTS bulks in levitation systems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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List of publications related to this project<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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  • A. J. C. Ars\u00e9nio and P. J. C. Branco, “Thermo-Hydraulic Analysis of a Horizontal HTS ZFC Levitating Bearing Concerning Its Autonomy Safety Service Time,” in IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, vol. 31, no. 5, pp. 1-10, Aug. 2021.<\/a><\/li>\n \t
  • ISP Peixoto, FF da Silva, JFP Fernandes, PJ da Costa Branco, \u201c3D Equivalent Space-Varying Permeability Model of HTS Bulks for Computation of Electromagnetic Forces\u201d, in IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, vol. 31, no. 5, Aug. 2021. 10.1109\/TASC.2021.3057570<\/a><\/li>\n \t
  • J. Arnaud, J. Fernandes and P. J. C. Branco, “Use of Bulk Superconductors in the Excitation System of Low-Speed Synchronous Generators,” in IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, doi: 10.1109\/TASC.2021.3054721, 2021.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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  • J. Fernandes, A. J. Arsenio and J. Arnaud, “Optimization of a Horizontal Axis HTS ZFC Levitation Bearing using Genetic Decision Algorithms over Finite Element Results,” in IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, vol. 30, no. 2, pp. 1-8, 2020.<\/a><\/li>\n \t
  • J. F. P. Fernandes Comparison of fast computing methods for ZFC high-temperature superconductors bulks, Supercond. Sci. Technol., vol. 33, no.8, June, 2020.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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  • F Ferreira da Silva and P J Costa Branco, “Study of a cylindrical geometry design for a zero field cooled Maglev system”, Superconductor Science and Technology, Volume 32, Number 6, 065004, 2019.<\/a><\/li>\n \t
  • A. J. Ars\u00e9nio, M. L. Roque, M. V. Carvalho, C. Cardeira, R. Melicio and P. J. Costa Branco, “Implementation of a YBCO Superconducting ZFC-Magnetic Bearing Prototype,” in IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 55, no. 1, pp. 327-335, Jan.-Feb. 2019<\/a><\/li>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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  • J. Arnaud, J. F. P. Fernandes and P. J. C. Branco, “Modifying the Pulsed-Field-Magnetization Technique for HTS Bulks in Electrical Machines Without Magnetic Field Sensors,” in IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, vol. 28, no. 4, pp. 1-4, June 2018.<\/a><\/li>\n \t
  • dos Santos Costa, A.J.A., Val\u00e9rio, D. and da Costa Branco, P.J. (2018), Predictive control model to manage power flow on a hybrid wind-photovoltaic and diesel microgeneration power plant with additional storage capacity. IET Cyber-Physical Systems: Theory & Applications, 3: 206-211, 2018.<\/a><\/li>\n \t
  • A. J. Ars\u00e9nio, M. Roque, C. Cardeira, P. J. C. Branco and R. Melicio, “Prototype of a Zero-Field-Cooled YBCO Bearing With Continuous Ring Permanent Magnets,” in IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, vol. 28, no. 4, pp. 1-7, June 2018.<\/a><\/li>\n \t
  • A. J. Ars\u00e9nio, R. Mel\u00edcio, C. Cardeira and P. J. da Costa Branco, “The Critic Liquid\u2013Gas Phase Transition Between Liquid Nitrogen and YBCO HTS Bulks: From FEM Modeling to its Experimental Study for ZFC Levitation Devices,” in IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, vol. 28, no. 4, pp. 1-8, June 2018.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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  • A. J. Arsenio, M. V. V. Carvalho, C. Cardeira, R. Melicio, and P. J. Costa Branco, “Experimental set-up and efficiency evaluation of zero-field-cooled (ZFC) YBCO magnetic bearings,” IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, vol. PP, no. 99, p. 1., 2017.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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  • J. Fernandes, I. Montes, R. Sousa, C. Cardeira, and P. J. Costa Branco, “Superconductor Joule Losses in the Zero-Field-Cooled Maglev Vehicle,” IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, vol. 26, no. 3, Apr., 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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