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Simulation and optimization of large-scale superconducting and cryogenic systems, covering the combination of thermo-hydraulics, AC loss, current distribution, field quality, and operating margin calculations.
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21/09/2021, 12:50
Inter-strand coupling loss in superconducting Rutherford cables subjected to weak transient operation is well understood, resulting in induced currents much lower than critical current of strands due to short enough twist-pitch and high enough transverse resistance. If these conditions are not fulfilled, the coupling loss saturates to hysteresis loss of an entire cable cross-section. Although...
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21/09/2021, 13:15
The EDIPO test facility is undergoing a major upgrade of its magnet assembly, which will provide ground for testing both fusion and high-energy physics superconducting samples at variable temperature and with a background field of 15 T. Unlike the former magnet, which was wound with cable-in-conduit conductors cooled by a forced-flow of supercritical He, the upgraded magnet assembly will be...
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21/09/2021, 13:50
In the context of the different fusion machines using superconducting magnets that are currently in development or exploitation phase (DEMO, JT-60SA, ITER…), reliable numerical models are required to perform analyses of the magnet design performances. In the design phase, after a conductor and associated magnet structured is proposed, extensive analyses are carried out to verify the compliance...
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21/09/2021, 14:15
In the framework of tokamak design studies, the magnet system dimensioning stands as a crucial point, magnets being strong drivers for reactor performances. In this aim superconducting magnets design path to manufacture and integration should prior undergo several stages of development, including the detailed analysis for defined operation cases. Those studies are linked to several physic...
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21/09/2021, 14:40
In fusion reactors, large and complex systems of cryolines distribute supercritical helium to the different cryogenic users. Space constraints often impose to deport the pressure relief equipment several meters away from the protected volumes.
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The loss of insulating vacuum is a major accidental situation for cryogenics systems. As the driving parameter for sizing the pressure relief devices... -
21/09/2021, 15:05
Thermal–hydraulic analyses of forced-flow cooled superconducting conductors designed for fusion magnets are typically based on 1-D mathematical models, which demand reliable predictive correlations for the transverse mass-, momentum- and energy transport processes occurring between different conductor components. Friction factor correlations, derived from pressure drop tests or Computational...
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