Influence of inlet pressure and mass flow rate on the temperature rise of superconducting strands in SSTF under the normal operating conditions [of KSTAR]

In order to estimate the operating characteristics of the main coils, blip and compensating coils of SSTF (Samsung superconducting test facility) which will be operated under the pulsed field to simulate the operating scenarios of KSTAR (Korean Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research), an analysis has been performed to study the influence of cryogenic parameters, such as inlet temperature, pressure and mass flow rate on the temperature margin for the main, blip and compensating coils. The temperature margin is studied under the given operating scenarios. The reduction of mass flow rate and peak temperature rise, which are strongly depending on the inlet pressure and inlet position of supercritical helium in the CICC are studied. It is noticed that the initial mass flow rate remarkably influences on the peak temperature of superconducting strands. The large mass flow rate can reduce the temperature rise when the helium inlet is installed at the high field region. On the other hand, the small initial mass flow rate results in the low peak temperature in strands when the helium inlet is located at the low field region, since the heat induced flow occurs to improve the cooling condition of the superconducting strands.