Winding Design and Electromagnetic Analysis for a 1250-kVA HTS Transformer

Because high-temperature superconducting (HTS) coils possess low-resistivity, large-current-carrying, and state transition characteristics, the design of HTS transformers is much different from that of conventional ones. The general design of 10.5-kV/1250-kVA HTS transformer is given first. In the electromagnetic design of the 1250-kVA HTS transformer windings via field-circuit coupling simulation, the influence of leakage magnetic field on the critical current of tapes and the circulating current of parallel branches was considered. Moreover, the transient stability of transformer windings combined with superconducting fault current limiter in the HTS power substation is discussed. Based on electromagnetic analysis, the primary and the secondary windings are constructed, and a special transposed method for double pancakes wound with four parallel tapes is proposed. Finally, the current-carrying ability of the primary and the secondary windings is tested in 77 K. Their critical currents are higher than 200 and 3200 A, respectively, which is enough in rated operating condition.

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