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Quench detection time calculation

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Description

We should be able to calculate the detection time of a quench even from a physics basis, rather than treat it as a user input.

Phase 1 (detection time): current held constant until the electric field across the conductor reaches a specified threshold.

  • The duration of this phase, t₁, can be calculated numerically.
  • This requires integrating temperature-dependent resistivity and heat capacity until the threshold is reached.
  • The result gives both the detection time and the temperature of the normal zone at the end of Phase 1.

See #523 https://github.com/ukaea/PROCESS/issues/523 for full context

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