High temperature superconductors for fusion magnets

P Bruzzone, WH Fietz, JV Minervini, M Novikov… - Nuclear …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
The commercially available high temperature superconductors (HTS) tapes and wires
(BSSCO and REBCO) are introduced and the past and present projects to build fusion …

Development of high radiation-resistant glass fiber reinforced plastics with cyanate-based resin for superconducting magnet systems

A Idesaki, T Nakamoto, M Yoshida, A Shimada… - Fusion Engineering and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Glass fiber reinforced plastics (GFRPs) with cyanate ester resin/epoxy resin, bismaleimide
resin/epoxy resin, and bismaleimide-triazine resin as matrices were developed for the …

Review of materials for HTS magnet impregnation

J Feldman, W Stautner, C Kovacs… - Superconductor …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Construction of high-temperature superconducting magnets typically involves impregnation
of a coil in a liquid medium, such as epoxy, which is then solidified. This impregnation …

Development of insulation technology with vacuum-pressure-impregnation (VPI) for ITER correction coil

X Yu, W Wu, W Pan, S Han, L Wang… - IEEE transactions on …, 2011 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
ITER Magnet System includes 18 Correction Coils (CC), made with NbTi cable-in-conduit 10
kA conductor, wound into multiple pancakes. The turn and ground insulation were …

Radiation resistant electrical insulation qualified for ITER TF coils

NA Munshi, JK Walsh, MW Hooker… - IEEE transactions on …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The Toroidal Field (TF) coils for the ITER device will represent the largest superconducting
magnet system assembled to date, and thus creates several challenges related to the …

R&D on glass fiber reinforced epoxy resin composites for superconducting Tokamak

N Hu, K Wang, H Ma, W Pan, Q Chen - SpringerPlus, 2016 - Springer
The glass fiber reinforced epoxy resin composites play an important role in superconducting
Tokamak, which are used to insulate the metal components, such as superconducting …

Industrialization of radiation-resistant cyanate ester magnet insulation

MW Hooker, SA Arzberger… - IEEE transactions on …, 2009 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Future magnet systems require electrical insulation that can withstand high levels of incident
radiation, while also providing the necessary mechanical robustness and dielectric strength …

Study on cryogenic mechanical properties between superconducting wires and resins for MRI superconducting magnet

W Sun, Z Wu, C Huang, H Zhang, F Shen, R Huang… - Cryogenics, 2021 - Elsevier
Superconducting magnet is a key component in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). In
general, vacuum pressure impregnation (VPI) technology is used for insulating system of the …

Critical issues for the manufacture of the ITER TF coil winding pack

N Koizumi, T Hemmi, K Matsui, H Nakajima… - Fusion Engineering and …, 2009 - Elsevier
Research and trials by the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) focus on the remaining
technical issues in the ITER TF coil winding pack (WP) manufacturing process. Specific …

Risk mitigation for cyanate ester insulation of large magnets through cure optimization

J Hill, N Munshi, M Tupper, H Babcock… - IEEE Transactions …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The toroidal field (TF) coils for the internationally supported ITER nuclear fusion reactor
currently being assembled in France will be part of the largest superconducting magnet …