Preparation of PF1/6 and PF2 Conductor Performance Qualification Sample

Author

Reccia, L. ; Turtù, S. ; Polli, G.M. ; Affinito, L. ; Maierna, F. ; della Corte, A. ; Decool, P. ; Torre, A. ; Cloez, H. ; Vostner, A. ; Devred, A. ; Bessette, D. ; Boutboul, T.

Author_Institution

ENEA Supercond., Frascati, Italy

Volume

21

Issue

3

fYear

2011

fDate

6/1/2011 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1930

Lastpage

1933

Abstract

The ITER Conductor Procurement Arrangement requires that all the conductors have to be qualified before the production phase. The objects of the work here presented are the Poloidal Field Coils conductors, specifically the PF1/6 and the PF2 conductors. The realization of the samples comprised the jacketing, the compaction and the straightening of the CICC, together with the design and manufacturing of the bottom hairpin box and the upper termination. The instrumentation and the related jacket machining completed the preparation of the samples. The samples have been assembled according to the specification defined by ITER and have been shipped to SULTAN facility. This paper describes all the activities performed during the preparation, the features of the samples and all the related issues.

Keywords

superconducting cables; superconducting coils; CICC compaction; CICC jacketing; CICC straightening; ITER conductor procurement arrangement; PF1/6 conductor performance qualification sample; PF2 conductor performance qualification sample; cable-in-conduit conductor; jacket machining; poloidal field coils conductor; Compaction; Conductors; Instruments; Leg; Steel; Superconductivity; Welding; CICC; NbTi; PF Coil; sample;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Applied Superconductivity, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1051-8223

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TASC.2010.2081963

Filename

5617315