• DocumentCode
    1367538
  • Title

    {\\rm Nb}_{3}{\\rm Sn} Cable-in-Conduit Conductor Fabrication for the Series-Connected Hybrid Magnets

  • Author

    Dixon, I.R. ; Affinito, L. ; Bird, M.D. ; della Corte, A. ; Hoffmann, M. ; Painter, T.A. ; Polli, G.M. ; Roveta, G. ; Roveta, M. ; Smeibidl, P.

  • Author_Institution
    Nat. High Magn. Field Lab., Florida State Univ., Tallahassee, FL, USA
  • Volume
    22
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    2012
  • fDate
    6/1/2012 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    4301004
  • Lastpage
    4301004
  • Abstract
    The outsert coils of the Series-Connected Hybrid magnets for the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory and Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin each contain approximately 4000 kg of Nb3Sn/Cu cable-in-conduit conductor (CICC). There are three different sizes of CICC that grades the amount of super-conductor. Significant progress has been made in all aspects of the CICC fabrication. The strand, consisting of high RRP Nb3Sn, and conduit, composed of 316 LN with critical chemistry modifications, have been manufactured and quality control measurements made. The additional service to create the ten lengths of superconducting and three lengths of prototype, multi-stage twisted Cu cable is also complete. Jacketing of the cables has successfully been carried out at a new facility (subset of ICAS) for the insertion and compaction of fusion technology CICC using a weld and pull method. Fabrication processes and quality controls have been developed through a collaborative effort between the NHMFL, HZB, Criotec Impianti, and ENEA Superconductivity Division.
  • Keywords
    conductors (electric); superconducting magnets; superconducting materials; Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin; National High Magnetic Field Laboratory; Nb3Sn; cable-in-conduit conductor fabrication; fusion technology; quality control measurements; series-connected hybrid magnets; superconductor; Cable shielding; Electron tubes; Force; Niobium-tin; Superconducting cables; Superconducting magnets; Welding; Cable-in-conduit conductors; hybrid magnets; jacketing technology; superconducting magnets;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Applied Superconductivity, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1051-8223
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TASC.2011.2174566
  • Filename
    6069549