First performance test of the 12 T split coil test facility SULTAN III

Author

Blau, B. ; Aebli, E. ; Jakob, B. ; Pasztor, G. ; Rohleder, I. ; Trajkovic, D. ; Vecsey, G. ; Vogel, M. ; della Corte, A. ; Pasotti, G. ; Ricci, M. ; Sacchetti, N. ; Spadoni, M. ; Balsamo, E.P.

Author_Institution

Paul Scherrer Inst., Villigen, Switzerland

Volume

3

Issue

1

fYear

1993

fDate

3/1/1993 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

361

Lastpage

364

Abstract

The test facility SULTAN III at PSI is primarily devoted to qualification of full-size conductors developed for the next generation of fusion experimental devices. Very recently, the facility generating magnetic fields in excess of 11 T was completed and successfully tested. The split coil arrangement with a radial access of 94 mm*144 mm is ready to perform tests of superconductors carrying currents up to 50 kA at temperatures between 4.5 K and 7 K. First results on a fusion dedicated prototype conductor are presented. The main features of the SULTAN III facility are summarized.<>

Keywords

fusion reactor theory and design; superconducting magnets; test facilities; 12 T; 4.5 to 7 K; 50 kA; Nb/sub 3/Sn coil; NbTi conductor; conductor qualification; fusion experimental devices; magnetic fields; performance test; split coil test facility SULTAN III; superconducting magnets; Conductors; Fusion power generation; Magnetic fields; Performance evaluation; Qualifications; Superconducting coils; Superconductivity; Temperature; Test facilities; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Applied Superconductivity, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1051-8223

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/77.233470

Filename

233470