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AC loss results of the Nb sub 3 Sn demo poloidal coil (DPC-EX)

Conference · · IEEE Transactions on Magnetics (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States)
OSTI ID:5293982
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  1. Naka Fusion Research Establishment, Japan Atomic Energy Research Inst., Naka-machi, Naka-gun, Ibaraki-ken 311-01 (JP)
AC losses in the DPC-EX, whose purpose is to demonstrate the applicability of Nb{sub 3}Sn conductor to poloidal coils for Tokamak fusion machines, was measured and the results were analyzed. The coil was fabricated with a Nb{sub 3}Sn cable-in-conduit conductor and has a 1 m diameter. Thea c loss was 9.4 kW for the pulse operation of 0 - 17 kA - 9 cycle with a ramp time of 1 s, corresponding to 6.7 T maximum field and 6.7 T/s pulse rate. It was 0.14% of the magnetic stored energy. The effective Nb{sub 3}Sn filament diameter was estimated as 32 {mu}m and the effective time constant of coupling current within the strand was calculated as 2 ms on the assumption that coupling current between strands is negligible. In this paper the limitation of the coil current due to ac losses is discussed.
OSTI ID:
5293982
Report Number(s):
CONF-910662--
Conference Information:
Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Magnetics (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States) Journal Volume: 28:1
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English