Title :
Minimum quench energies of LHC strands
Author :
Bauer, P. ; Wolf, R. ; Oberli, L. ; Wilson, M.N.
Author_Institution :
CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
fDate :
6/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Within the framework of the LHC project a program has been initiated at CERN to establish the influence of various strand parameters (coating, Cu/Sc ratio, RRR, billet design, cooling) on the minimum quench energy (MQE) of LHC prototype strands operating in superfluid helium at 1.9 K in peak-fields of 9 T. The experimental technique is based on a graphite-paste tip heater. The analysis of the measurements was facilitated by a theoretical model based on the numerical solution of the one-dimensional heat balance equation.
Keywords :
electric heating; storage rings; superconducting cables; synchrotrons; 1.9 K; 9 T; CERN; Cu/Sc ratio; LHC strands; billet design; coating; cooling; graphite-paste tip heater; minimum quench energies; one-dimensional heat balance equation; superconducting strands; superfluid helium; Billets; Clamps; Coatings; Conductivity; Cooling; Current measurement; Instruments; Large Hadron Collider; Prototypes;
Journal_Title :
Applied Superconductivity, IEEE Transactions on
