Superconductor Thermal Stability Under the Effect of a Two-Dimensional Dual-Phase-Lag Heat Conduction Model

The thermal stability of superconducting thick wire has been numerically investigated under the effect of a two-dimensional dual-phase-lag heat conduction model. Two types of superconductors are considered, Types I and II. It is found that the dual-phase-lag model predicts a wider stable region as compared to the predictions of the parabolic and the hyperbolic heat conduction models. Also, the superconductor thermal stability under the effect of different design, geometrical, and operating conditions is studied.