1. Design consideration of the ITER-TF coil with a react-and-wind technique using Nb3Al conductor
- Author
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Ando, T., Sugimoto, M., Koizumi, N., Nunoya, Y., Matsui, K., Nishi, M., Tsuji, H., and Shimamoto, S.
- Subjects
Tokamaks -- Equipment and supplies ,Superconducting magnets -- Design and construction ,Superconductors -- Evaluation ,Business ,Electronics ,Electronics and electrical industries ,International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor -- Equipment and supplies - Abstract
The ITER-TF coil requires a generation of 12.5 T in a size of 12 m x 18 m. For such a high field-large coil, the applicability of [Nb.sub.3]Al conductors was considered with a react-and-wind technique which realizes high reliability and low cost for the coil fabrication. The maximum bending strain on the [Nb.sub.3]Al conductor in use of this technique is 0.39 %. Ic degradation due to the strain is expected to be below 5 %. The limiting current is estimated as 65 kA for 60 kA operation current. Ac loss in the TF coil with [Nb.sub.3]Al conductor is almost the same as with [Nb.sub.3]Sn conductor.
- Published
- 1996