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Superconductivity

Abstract

Research on superconductivity at ENEA is mainly devoted to projects related to the ITER magnet system. In this framework, ENEA has been strongly involved in the design, manufacturing and test campaigns of the ITER toroidal field model coil (TFMC), which reached a world record in operating current (up to 80 kA). Further to this result, the activities in 2004 were devoted to optimising the ITER conductor performance. ENEA participated in the tasks launched by EFDA to define and produce industrial-scale advanced Nb3Sn strand to be used in manufacturing the ITER high-field central solenoid (CS) and toroidal field (TF) magnets. As well as contributing to the design of the new strand and the final conductor layout, ENEA will also perform characterisation tests, addressing in particular the influence of mechanical stress on the Nb3Sn performance. As a member of the international ITER-magnet testing group, ENEA plays a central role in the measurement campaigns and data analyses for each ITER-related conductor and coil. The next phase in the R and D of the ITER magnets will be their mechanical characterisation in order to define the fabrication route of the coils and structures. During 2004 the cryogenic measurement campaign on the Large Hadron Collider  More>>
Authors:
Batistoni, Paola; De Marco, Francesco; Pieroni, Leonardo [1] 
  1. ed.
Publication Date:
Jul 01, 2005
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
INIS-IT-001
Resource Relation:
Related Information: In: 2004 Progress Report, by Batistoni, Paola; De Marco, Francesco; Pieroni, Leonardo (ed.), 145 pages.
Subject:
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; CERN LHC; HIGH-TC SUPERCONDUCTORS; ITALIAN ENEA; ITER TOKAMAK; MAGNETIC FIELD CONFIGURATIONS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; PROGRESS REPORT; SUPERCONDUCTING DEVICES
OSTI ID:
20808748
Research Organizations:
Ente per le Nuove Tecnologie, l'Energia e l'Ambiente, Technical and Scientific Division for Fusion, Frascati (Italy)
Country of Origin:
Italy
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
TRN: IT0600394110255
Availability:
Available from INIS in electronic form
Submitting Site:
ITAN
Size:
page(s) 83-95
Announcement Date:
Dec 29, 2006

Citation Formats

Batistoni, Paola, De Marco, Francesco, and Pieroni, Leonardo. Superconductivity. Italy: N. p., 2005. Web.
Batistoni, Paola, De Marco, Francesco, & Pieroni, Leonardo. Superconductivity. Italy.
Batistoni, Paola, De Marco, Francesco, and Pieroni, Leonardo. 2005. "Superconductivity." Italy.
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title = {Superconductivity}
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abstractNote = {Research on superconductivity at ENEA is mainly devoted to projects related to the ITER magnet system. In this framework, ENEA has been strongly involved in the design, manufacturing and test campaigns of the ITER toroidal field model coil (TFMC), which reached a world record in operating current (up to 80 kA). Further to this result, the activities in 2004 were devoted to optimising the ITER conductor performance. ENEA participated in the tasks launched by EFDA to define and produce industrial-scale advanced Nb3Sn strand to be used in manufacturing the ITER high-field central solenoid (CS) and toroidal field (TF) magnets. As well as contributing to the design of the new strand and the final conductor layout, ENEA will also perform characterisation tests, addressing in particular the influence of mechanical stress on the Nb3Sn performance. As a member of the international ITER-magnet testing group, ENEA plays a central role in the measurement campaigns and data analyses for each ITER-related conductor and coil. The next phase in the R and D of the ITER magnets will be their mechanical characterisation in order to define the fabrication route of the coils and structures. During 2004 the cryogenic measurement campaign on the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) by-pass diode stacks was completed. As the diode-test activity was the only LHC contract to be finished on schedule, the 'Centre Europeenne pour la Recherche Nucleaire' (CERN) asked ENEA to participate in an international tender for the cold check of the current leads for the LHC magnets. The contract was obtained, and during 2004, the experimental setup was designed and realised and the data acquisition system was developed. The measurement campaign was successfully started at the end of 2004 and will be completed in 2006.}
place = {Italy}
year = {2005}
month = {Jul}
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