Mechanical and magnetic load effects in Nb3Sn cable-in-conduit conductors

Cryogenics

Volumn 43, Issue 3-5, 2003, Pages 255-270

  Mitchell, N ^a  

^a ITER IT   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); CRITICAL CURRENTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NIOBIUM ALLOYS; PLASTICITY; STRAIN;

TRANSVERSE MAGNETIC LOADS;

SUPERCONDUCTING CABLES;

EID: 0038036666     PISSN: 00112275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0011-2275(03)00043-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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