Measurements of stability margins and current distribution in large-scale Nb(sub 3)Sn cable-in-conduit conductors

摘要

The main goal of the ITER Conductor Testing Program is to validate the design and the fabrication process of the CICC (Cable-In-Conduit Conductor) and its joints, in full-size samples. For testing large-scale cable-in-conduit conductors, several practical experimental techniques have been developed to specifically address the issues of conductor stability. The following described techniques enable experimentalists to quantify the effects and thus provide useful tools to improve the conductor performance in magnet applications. In this paper, the authors, present two experimental techniques: (a) stability margin calibration and (b) current distribution. Both are much needed in the laboratory for testing the conductor stability.