Title :
Fabrication and prototype testing of a strain-tolerant Bi-2212 cable
Author :
Soika, Rainer ; Diaczenko, Nikolai ; Elliott, Timothy ; Henchel, William ; Hill, Edwin ; Liang, Gan ; McIntyre, Peter ; Motowidlo, Leszek ; Yavuz, Mustafa
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX, USA
fDate :
3/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We have successfully manufactured and tested prototypes of a mechanically stabilized Bi2Sr2Ca1Cu2O5 (Bi-2212) 6-on-1 cable-in-conduit (CIC). The superconducting wire in the cable is reinforced with Inconel X-750 tubes to provide improved strain tolerance and greater ease of handling. We provide a detailed description of the manufacturing process. We have wound test coils from the cable, and report on the preliminary testing of the coils
Keywords :
bismuth compounds; calcium compounds; chromium alloys; high-temperature superconductors; multifilamentary superconductors; nickel alloys; strontium compounds; superconducting cables; superconducting coils; Bi-2212 6-on-1 cable-in-conduit; Bi2Sr2Ca1Cu2O5; Inconel X-750 tubes; Ni-Cr; manufacturing process; mechanically stabilized Bi2Sr2Ca1Cu2O5; strain-tolerant Bi-2212 cable; superconducting wire reinforcement; test coils winding; Bismuth; Fabrication; Manufacturing; Mechanical cables; Prototypes; Strontium; Superconducting cables; Superconducting coils; Superconducting filaments and wires; Testing;
Journal_Title :
Applied Superconductivity, IEEE Transactions on
