Design optimisation of 600a - 13ka current leads for the large Hadron Collider project at CERN
Design optimisation of 600a - 13ka current leads for the large Hadron Collider project at CERN
The requirements of the Large Hadron Collider project at CERN for high-temperature superconducting (HTS) current leads have been widely publicized. CERN require hybrid current leads of resistive and HTS materials with current ratings of 600 A, 6 kA and 13 kA. BICC General Superconductors, in collaboration with the University of Southampton, have developed and manufactured prototype current leads for the Large Hadron Collider project. The resistive section consists of a phosphorus de-oxidized copper conductor and heat exchanger and the HTS section is constructed from BICC General's (Pb, Bi)2223 tapes with a reduced thermal conductivity Ag alloy sheath. We present the results of the materials optimization studies for the resistive and the HTS sections. Some results of the acceptance tests at CERN will be discussed.
Superconductors, HTS Current Leads
168-172
Spiller, D.M.
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Beduz, C.
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Al-Mosawi, M.K.
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Friend, C.
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Thacker, P.
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Ballarino, A.
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March 2001
Spiller, D.M.
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Beduz, C.
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Al-Mosawi, M.K.
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Friend, C.
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Thacker, P.
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Ballarino, A.
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Spiller, D.M., Beduz, C., Al-Mosawi, M.K., Friend, C., Thacker, P. and Ballarino, A.
(2001)
Design optimisation of 600a - 13ka current leads for the large Hadron Collider project at CERN.
Superconductor Science and Technology, 14 (3), .
(doi:10.1088/0953-2048/14/3/308).
Abstract
The requirements of the Large Hadron Collider project at CERN for high-temperature superconducting (HTS) current leads have been widely publicized. CERN require hybrid current leads of resistive and HTS materials with current ratings of 600 A, 6 kA and 13 kA. BICC General Superconductors, in collaboration with the University of Southampton, have developed and manufactured prototype current leads for the Large Hadron Collider project. The resistive section consists of a phosphorus de-oxidized copper conductor and heat exchanger and the HTS section is constructed from BICC General's (Pb, Bi)2223 tapes with a reduced thermal conductivity Ag alloy sheath. We present the results of the materials optimization studies for the resistive and the HTS sections. Some results of the acceptance tests at CERN will be discussed.
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Submitted date: 30 November 2000
Published date: March 2001
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This paper presents some of the work undertaken to select and optimize suitable materials to be used in the design and manufacture of hybrid high temperature superconducting (HTS) current leads. University of Southampton in collaboration with the BICC General Superconductors, have developed, successfully tested and supplied a prototype pair of 13 kA and an assembly of four 600 A current leads for the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) project at CERN. The high quality experimental test results presented here are of great importance to the development of HTS technology and international superconductor community.
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Superconductors, HTS Current Leads
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/21658
ISSN: 0953-2048
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