AC losses in the second module of the ITER central solenoid

M Breschi, L Cavallucci, P Bauer… - IEEE Transactions …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The ITER Central Solenoid (CS) will be realized by assembling a stack of six modules. Each
module is a solenoid consisting of 40 pancakes wound with a Nb 3 Sn Cable in Conduit …

An analytical model for coupling losses in large conductors for magnetic fusion

JL Duchateau, B Turck, A Torre, L Zani - Cryogenics, 2021 - Elsevier
During the operation scenarios of large superconducting tokamaks such as JT-60SA or
ITER, disruptions or VDE (Vertical Displacement Events), AC losses are deposited in the …

AC losses in the first ITER CS module tests: Experimental results and comparison to analytical models

M Breschi, L Cavallucci, PL Ribani… - IEEE Transactions …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The ITER Central Solenoid (CS) will be manufactured by assembling a stack of six modules,
which are under fabrication by the US ITER organization and its subcontractors. The tests of …

[HTML][HTML] Quench experiments on sub-size HTS Cable-In-Conduit Conductors for fusion applications: Data analysis and model validation

A Zappatore, R Bonifetto, P Bruzzone, V Corato… - Cryogenics, 2023 - Elsevier
The recent experimental campaign, carried out in the upgraded SULTAN facility and
supported by EUROfusion, investigated quench propagation in high field, sub-size HTS …

Coupling and hysteresis loss measurements on the ITER CS module# 4

M Breschi, L Cavallucci, P Bauer… - IEEE Transactions …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The fourth CS Module (CSM# 4) of the ITER Central Solenoid was tested in
November/December 2022 at the premises of General Atomics, Poway, US. During the …

Effect of local defects on HTS fusion magnets performance

A Zappatore, R Bonifetto, X Sarasola… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Local defects in the manufacturing of high temperature superconducting cable-in-conduit
conductors are known to be present at different stages of the conductor production. The …

Multiphysics model of quench for the ITER Central solenoid

L Cavallucci, F Gauthier, M Breschi… - IEEE Transactions …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The ITER Central Solenoid (CS), the backbone of the ITER magnet system, is composed of 6
modules, each made of 40 pancakes, for a total conductor length of about 36 km. More than …

Start of the ITER central solenoid assembly

T Schild, A Bruton, C Cormany… - IEEE Transactions …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The Central Solenoid (CS) is a key element of the ITER Magnet system, including six
identical coils, called modules, assembled together to form a 4 m outer diameter, 13 m high …

Exploration of ITER operational space with as-built stiffness of central solenoid modules

SH Kim, SC McIntosh, Y Gribov, A Loarte… - Nuclear …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
The as-built stiffness in the ITER central solenoid (CS) modules (CSM1 thorough to CSM4
are currently manufactured) determines the range of vertical compression forces that can be …

AC loss modeling of a full-size ITER CS module

M Breschi, L Cavallucci, PL Ribani… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Thorough analyses of electromagnetic transients in superconducting coils for fusion
magnets are necessary to compute the losses arising in time-varying operating conditions …