Evaluation of thermal strain induced in components of NbSn strand during cooling

Suwa, Tomone*; Hemmi, Tsutomu*; Saito, Toru*; Takahashi, Yoshikazu*; Koizumi, Norikiyo*; Luzin, V.*; Suzuki, Hiroshi; Harjo, S.

IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 28(3), p.6001104_1 - 6001104_4, 2018/04

https://doi.org/10.1109/TASC.2018.2793190

Influence of indentation on the critical current of NbSn strands

Suwa, Tomone; Nabara, Yoshihiro; Takahashi, Yoshikazu; Oshikiri, Masayuki; Tsutsumi, Fumiaki; Shibutani, Kazuyuki*; Nunoya, Yoshihiko; Murakami, Yukinobu*; Miyashita, Katsumi*; Sim, K.-H.*; et al.

Physics Procedia, 67, p.908 - 913, 2015/07

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phpro.2015.06.153

Non-destructive examination of jacket sections for ITER central solenoid conductors

Takahashi, Yoshikazu; Suwa, Tomone; Nabara, Yoshihiro; Ozeki, Hidemasa; Hemmi, Tsutomu; Nunoya, Yoshihiko; Isono, Takaaki; Matsui, Kunihiro; Kawano, Katsumi; Oshikiri, Masayuki; et al.

IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 25(3), p.4200904_1 - 4200904_4, 2015/06

https://doi.org/10.1109/TASC.2014.2364632

The Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) is responsible for procuring all amounts of Central Solenoid (CS) Conductors for ITER, including CS jacket sections. The conductor is cable-in-conduit conductor (CICC) with a central spiral. A total of 576 NbSn strands and 288 copper strands are cabled around the central spiral. The maximum operating current is 40 kA at magnetic field of 13 T. CS jacket section is circular in square type tube made of JK2LB, which is high manganese stainless steel with boron added. Unit length of jacket sections is 7 m and 6,300 sections will be manufactured and inspected. Outer/inner dimension and weight are 51.3/35.3 mm and around 90 kg, respectively. Eddy Current Test (ECT) and Phased Array Ultrasonic Test (PAUT) were developed for non-destructive examination. The defects on inner and outer surfaces can be detected by ECT. The defects inside jacket section can be detected by PAUT. These technology and the inspected results are reported in this paper.

Non-destructive examination of jacket sections for ITER central solenoid (CS) coil

Takahashi, Yoshikazu; Suwa, Tomone; Nabara, Yoshihiro; Ozeki, Hidemasa; Nunoya, Yoshihiko; Oshikiri, Masayuki; Tsutsumi, Fumiaki; Takamura, Jun; Shibutani, Kazuyuki*; Chuheishi, Shinji; et al.

no journal, , 

The Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) is responsible for procuring all amounts of Central Solenoid (CS) Conductors for ITER, including CS jacket sections. The conductor is cable-in-conduit conductor (CICC) with a central spiral. A total of 576 NbSn strands and 288 copper strands are cabled around the central spiral. The maximum operating current is 40 kA at magnetic field of 13 T. CS jacket section is circular in square type tube made of JK2LB, which is high manganese stainless steel with boron added. Unit length of jacket sections is 7 m and 6,300 sections will be manufactured and inspected. Outer/inner dimension and weight are 51.3/35.3 mm and around 90 kg, respectively. Eddy Current Test (ECT) and Phased Array Ultrasonic Test (PAUT) were developed for non-destructive examination. The defects on inner and outer surfaces can be detected by ECT. The defects inside jacket section can be detected by PAUT. These technology and the inspected results are reported in this paper.

Progress of ITER conductor fabrication

Nunoya, Yoshihiko; Takahashi, Yoshikazu; Oshikiri, Masayuki; Tsutsumi, Fumiaki; Nabara, Yoshihiro; Takamura, Jun; Chuheishi, Shinji; Shibutani, Kazuyuki*; Suwa, Tomone; Matsuda, Hidemitsu*

no journal, , 

no abstracts in English

Characteristics of current sharing temperature of ITER CS insert conductor

Nabara, Yoshihiro; Suwa, Tomone; Ozeki, Hidemasa; Sakurai, Takeru; Kajitani, Hideki; Iguchi, Masahide; Hemmi, Tsutomu; Shimono, Mitsugu; Ebisawa, Noboru; Sato, Minoru; et al.

no journal, , 

no abstracts in English

Development and production of cables for ITER

Takahashi, Yoshikazu; Nabara, Yoshihiro; Nunoya, Yoshihiko; Suwa, Tomone; Tsutsumi, Fumiaki; Oshikiri, Masayuki; Ozeki, Hidemasa; Shibutani, Kazuyuki*; Kawano, Katsumi; Kawasaki, Tsutomu*; et al.

no journal, , 

Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) is procuring all amounts of NbSn conductors for Central Solenoid (CS) in the ITER project. Before start of mass-productions, the conductor should be tested to confirm superconducting performance in the SULTAN facility, Switzerland. The cable with a shorter twist pitch shows no degradation of Tcs against to electromagnetic load cycles. However, it is difficult to make the cable, because the diameter of the cable with shorter twist pitch is larger and the cable has to compact more. The technology for the cables with STP was developed in Japanese cabling suppliers. The several key technologies and production will be described in this paper.

Status of ITER superconductor fabrication

Nunoya, Yoshihiko; Suwa, Tomone; Takahashi, Yoshikazu; Oshikiri, Masayuki; Tsutsumi, Fumiaki; Chuheishi, Shinji; Shibutani, Kazuyuki*

no journal, , 

no abstracts in English

Test results of CS insert for ITER; Test method

Isono, Takaaki; Kawano, Katsumi; Ozeki, Hidemasa; Saito, Toru; Nabara, Yoshihiro; Suwa, Tomone; Shimono, Mitsugu; Ebisawa, Noboru; Sato, Minoru; Uno, Yasuhiro; et al.

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JAEA is procuring conductors for ITER Central Solenoid (CS) and has evaluated its superconducting performance using CS Model Coil Test facility. We measured Tcs values during cyclic charge of 16,000 cycles and warm-up and cool-down cycle of 3 times. And we measured effect of coil deformation by electro-magnetic force on Tcs values and performed quench test. In this presentation, test method will be reported.

Mechanical property of ITER Central Solenoid (CS) insert coil conductor

Saito, Toru; Ozeki, Hidemasa; Suwa, Tomone; Nabara, Yoshihiro; Kawano, Katsumi; Takahashi, Yoshikazu; Isono, Takaaki; Nunoya, Yoshihiko

no journal, , 

no abstracts in English