Steady state analysis of non-uniform current distributions in cable-in-conduit conductors and comparison with experimental data

Cryogenics

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 99-116

  Mitchell, N ^a  

^a ITER Naka Joint Work Site   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC CONTACTS; ELECTRIC CURRENT DISTRIBUTION; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; NIOBIUM COMPOUNDS; QUENCHING;

CABLE IN CONDUIT CONDUCTORS; NONUNIFORM CONTACTS; NONUNIFORM CURRENT DISTRIBUTION; PREMATURE QUENCHES; STEADY STATE ANALYSIS;

SUPERCONDUCTING CABLES;

EID: 0033702832     PISSN: 00112275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0011-2275(00)00017-5     Document Type: Article

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