The operation of Nb–Ti superconducting magnets in He II relies on superfluidity to overcome the severe thermal barrier represented by the cable electrical insulation. In wrapped cable insulations, like those used for the main magnets of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) particle accelerator, the micro-channels network created by the insulation wrappings allows to efficiently transfer the heat dep...

Chuanxue Song 1, Yulong Shao 1, Shixin Song 2, Silun Peng 3, Fang Zhou 3, Cheng Chang 3 and Da Wang 1,* 1 State Key Laboratory of Automotive Simulation and Control, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, China; [email protected] (C.S.); [email protected] (Y.S.) 2 School of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Jilin University; Changchun 130022, China; [email protected] 3 Department of Autom...

High voltage insulation is loosing its quality during the operation of high voltage machines and generators. Degrading high voltage stator insulation is the main reason for sudden breakdown of stator windings. Partial discharge measurements can reveal a lot of defects in stator windings of high voltage rotating machines with operating voltage more than 3,3kV. Partial discharge monitoring provid...

There is rising interest in medium-voltage direct current (MVDC) power systems for several reasons, including compatibility with DC loads and avoidance of alternating (AC) frequency synchronization issues when combining multiple source outputs [1]. However, few MVDC are currently operation, there relatively little experience compared to the knowledge available (MVAC) systems. Presently, IEEE St...

We describe a method to make even insulation layers for high-pressure laser-heated diamond-anvil cell samples using stepped anvils. The method works for both single-sided and double-sided laser heating using solid or fluid insulation. The stepped anvils are used as matched pairs or paired with a flat culet anvil to make gasket insulation layers and not actually used at high pressures; thus, the...

Numerous studies have estimated the optimum thickness of thermal insulation materials used in building walls for different climate conditions. The economic parameters (inflation rate, discount rate, lifetime and energy costs), the heating/cooling loads of the building, the wall structure and the properties of the insulation material all affect the optimum insulation thickness. This study focuse...

High voltage generators are being subject to higher voltage rating and are being designed to operate in harsh conditions. Stator windings are the main component of generators in which Electrical, magnetical and thermal stresses remain major failures for insulation degradation accelerated aging. A large number of generators failed due to stator winding problems, mainly insulation deterioration. ...

Design of Converter transformer insulation is a major challenge. The insulation of these transformers is stressed by both AC and DC voltages. Particle contamination is one of the major problems in insulation structures, as they generate partial discharges leading it to major failure of insulation. Similarly corona discharges occur in transformer insulation. This partial discharge due to particl...

High voltage generators are being subject to higher voltage rating and are being designed to operate in harsh conditions. Stator windings are the main component of generators in which Electrical, magnetically and thermal stresses remain major failures for insulation degradation accelerated aging. A large number of generators failed due to stator winding problems, mainly insulation deterioration...

Previously we have shown in dogs that tibial bone marrow and s.c. tissue temperatures are lower than rectal temperature during the plateau phase of whole body hyperthermia with the use of a radiant heating device. In an attempt to increase thermal dose to these sites during whole body hyperthermia, we applied insulation to an extremity prior to the plateau phase of heating. We found that extrem...