Title :
Conductor fabrication for the ITER model coils
Author :
Bruzzone, Pierluigi ; Mitchell, Neil ; Steeves, Michael ; Spadoni, Maurizio ; Takahashi, Yoshikazu ; Sytnikov, Victor E.
Author_Institution :
ITER Joint Central Team, Ibaraki, Japan
fDate :
7/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The Nb3Sn cable-in-conduit 40 kA, 13 T conductors proposed for the next generation ITER tokamak are being tested by the construction of a 600 MJ solenoid and a 80 MJ race track coil. The conductors are being manufactured in a world wide collaboration, with task sharing among the four partners of the ITER project. To date, the qualification and ~20% of the procurement of the Nb3Sn strands is complete. Several hundred meters of dummy copper cable and short lengths of superconducting cable are available. The production of jacket sections is advanced and the two jacketing lines are set up for production. The manufacture of 98 tonnes of cable-in-conduit conductors will be completed in autumn 96
Keywords :
Tokamak devices; cable sheathing; electric conduits; electron device manufacture; fusion reactor materials; fusion reactors; niobium alloys; power cables; superconducting cables; superconducting coils; superconducting magnets; tin alloys; 14 T; 40 kA; 600 MJ; 80 MJ; 98 tonne; ITER model superconducting coils; Nb3Sn; cable-in-conduit; fabrication; jacket sections; manufacture; production; race track coil; solenoid; superconducting cable; tokamak; Cable shielding; Coils; Conductors; Fabrication; Manufacturing; Niobium; Production; Superconducting cables; Tin; Tokamaks;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
