Superconducting current feeder system for the large helical device

Author

Yamada, Shuichi ; Mito, Toshiyuki ; Chikaraishi, Hirotaka ; Tanahashi, Shugo ; Kitagawa, Shirou ; Yamamoto, Junya ; Motojima, Osamu ; Uede, Toshio ; Hiue, Hisaaki ; Yasukawa, Yasuo ; Itoh, Ikuo

Author_Institution

Nat. Inst. for Fusion Sci., Gifu, Japan

Volume

32

Issue

4

fYear

1996

fDate

7/1/1996 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

2422

Lastpage

2425

Abstract

A flexible superconducting (SC) busline was developed as a current feeder system for the fusion experimental device, LHD. An aluminum stabilized NbTi/Cu compacted strand cable was developed to satisfy the fully stabilized requirements at a rated current of 31.3 kA. A pair of SC cables was electrically insulated and installed in a cryogenic transfer line. Measured breakdown voltage in the 77 K helium gas is 8.33 kV. Nine sets of SC current feeders with 45-65 m lengths are installed for LHD. The total heat loads into 80 and 4.2 K levels are estimated to be 2.12 and 1.02 kW, respectively. The SC current feeder system is designed to maintain its rated capacities for 30 minutes, whenever the coolants supplied to the current feeder system are accidentally stopped

Keywords

copper; cryogenics; fusion reactor design; fusion reactor materials; niobium alloys; power cable testing; superconducting cables; superconducting coils; superconducting materials; titanium alloys; 1.02 kW; 2.12 kW; 30 min; 31.3 kA; 4.2 K; 45 to 65 m; 77 K; 8.33 kV; 80 K; LHD fusion experimental device; NbTi-Cu; breakdown voltage; cryogenic transfer line; flexible superconducting busline; heat loads; large helical device; power cable rated capacity; superconducting current feeder system; Aluminum; Cable insulation; Cryogenics; Dielectrics and electrical insulation; Helium; Niobium compounds; Superconducting cables; Superconducting devices; Titanium compounds; Voltage measurement;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9464

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/20.511362

Filename

511362