MATHEMATICAL MODELING OF THERMAL PROCESSES IN A SUPERCONDUCTING WINDING.

With an eye to description of the thermal processes in a superconducting winding of composite conductor a rigorous derivation is given of the differential equations of the conduction, equations in a deviating argument, that take into account the propagation of heat both along a wire and as a result of contact between adjacent turns. Simple relationships are obtained for the rate of propagation of the normal zone that may be employed in practical computations for systems protecting superconducting windings against emergency situations.