The thermal and electrical conductivities of the normal matrix of LTS wires have a remarkable influence on the wire stability. In particular, in Nb3Sn wires, a bronze matrix in the region of the superconducting filaments may act as a thermal and electrical barrier between the filaments and the copper matrix. This phenomenon is analyzed here through a numerical model accounting for these thermal and electrical transverse resistances. The model is applied to a parametric analysis of the effect of the main properties of the wire matrix on the quench energy and velocity. A 2D analysis of the wire cross section is applied to investigate how a configuration change could improve the wire stability.
Titolo: | Effects of the Nb3Sn Wire Cross Section Configuration on the Thermal Stability Performance |
Autore/i: | BRESCHI, MARCO; TREVISANI, LUCA; L. Bottura; A. Devred; F. Trillaud |
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Anno: | 2009 |
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TASC.2009.2017875 |
Abstract: | The thermal and electrical conductivities of the normal matrix of LTS wires have a remarkable influence on the wire stability. In particular, in Nb3Sn wires, a bronze matrix in the region of the superconducting filaments may act as a thermal and electrical barrier between the filaments and the copper matrix. This phenomenon is analyzed here through a numerical model accounting for these thermal and electrical transverse resistances. The model is applied to a parametric analysis of the effect of the main properties of the wire matrix on the quench energy and velocity. A 2D analysis of the wire cross section is applied to investigate how a configuration change could improve the wire stability. |
Data prodotto definitivo in UGOV: | 2011-02-28 13:27:02 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 1.01 Articolo in rivista |