Stability of cable-in-conduit superconductors

Journal Article · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1980 · J. Appl. Phys.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.327291· OSTI ID:5646110

Lue, J W; Miller, J R; Dresner, L

The stability margin of a single triplex of NbTi/Cu strands soldered around a heater wire, sheathed in a stainless-steel tube, and cooled by pressurized helium is found to be multivalued for certain combinations of transport current, ambient helium pressure, and externally imposed helium flow. A qualitative model based on the idea that good recovery in stagnant or slowly flowing helium is due to heating-induced flow accounts well for the complex multivalued behavior of the stability margin.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830
• OSTI ID: 5646110
• Journal Information: J. Appl. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Appl. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 51:1; ISSN JAPIA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
ALLOYS
CABLES
CHROMIUM ALLOYS
CONDUCTOR DEVICES
CORROSION RESISTANT ALLOYS
CRYOGENIC FLUIDS
ELECTRIC CABLES
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELEMENTS
EQUIPMENT
FABRICATION
FLOW RATE
FLUIDS
HELIUM
IRON ALLOYS
IRON BASE ALLOYS
JOINING
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
NONMETALS
PRESSURE DEPENDENCE
PRESSURIZING
RARE GASES
SOLDERING
STABILITY
STAINLESS STEELS
STEELS
SUPERCONDUCTING CABLES
TUBES
WELDING
WIRES