Shear and transverse stress in a thin superconducting layer in simplified coated conductor architecture with a pre-existing detachment

Abstract

The thermal-electro-mechanical behavior of second generation YBa2Cu3O7−δ coated conductors subjected to thermal cooling and electric charging is investigated in this paper. Shear stress at the interface and transverse normal stress in the film are analyzed through the elasticity theory. The plane strain approach is assumed, and a singular integral equation governing the problem is derived in terms of the interfacial shear stress, thermal strain, and the electromagnetic force. After that, we evaluate the shear and transverse stress distribution in the conductor during cool down and electric charging, respectively. The results show that large residual compressive stress (about 150 MPa) and interfacial shear stress (about 400 MPa) remain in the conductor during cool down. In the electric charging process while small compared to the thermal one destructive tensile stress present near the edges of the conductor. Effects of the stiffness of substrate on the stress distribution in the conductor are investigated also.