Published July 1994 | Version v1
Journal article

Experimental results of 40-kA Nb3Al cable-in-conduit conductor for fusion machines

  • 1. Japan Atomic Energy Research Inst., Ibaraki (Japan). Superconducting Magnet Lab.

Description

A 40-kA Nb3Al cable-in-conduit conductor has been developed for the toroidal field coils of fusion reactors, because Nb3Al has excellent mechanical performance. This conductor consists of 405 copper-stabilized multifilamentary strands inserted into a CuNi case circular conduit. The Nb3Al strands are fabricated by the Jelly-roll process with a diameter of 1.22 mm. This conductor could be operated up to a current of 46 kA at an external field of 11.2 T. Accordingly, Nb3Al promises to soon become a useful superconductor for large-scale high-field applications, such as fusion machines

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
IEEE Transactions on Magnetics
Journal Volume
30
Journal Issue
4Pt2
Journal Page Range
p. 2531-2534.
ISSN
0018-9464
CODEN
IEMGAQ

Conference

Title
13. international conference on magnet technology.
Dates
20-24 Sep 1993.
Place
Victoria (Canada).

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Secondary number(s)
CONF-930926--.