A HTS Flux Pump Simulation Methodology Based on the Electrical Circuit
Chao Li, Jiabin Yang, Boyang Shen, Jun Ma, James Gawith, Yavuz Öztürk, Jianzhao Geng, Tim Coombs
Abstract
High-T <sub xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">c</sub> superconducting (HTS) materials are extremely promising for high-field applications, due to their relatively high upper critical field. Flux pumps are a means of energizing closed superconducting magnets without direct electrical contact. Simulation is a good method to understand the physics of the flux pumping system. In this paper, we propose a simulation methodology for a transformer-rectifier HTS flux pump. A model is built, based on the electrical circuit. The simulation methodology opens up various opportunities for flux pump developers to design the whole superconducting magnet energizing system.