Finite element simulations of elasto-plastic processes in Nb3Sn strands

Cryogenics

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 501-515

  Mitchell, N ^a  

^a ITER Naka Joint Work Site   (Japan)

Author keywords

Mechanical properties; Multifilament wires and tapes; Stress effects; Superconducting magnets; Thermal expansion

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARKING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HEAT TREATMENT; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NIOBIUM COMPOUNDS; STRESSES; SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS; SUPERCONDUCTIVITY; THERMAL EXPANSION;

BILINEAR PLASTICITY; CURRENT STRAIN TESTS; MULTIFILAMENT WIRES AND TAPES; STRESS EFFECTS;

ELASTOPLASTICITY;

EID: 23444439814     PISSN: 00112275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cryogenics.2005.06.003     Document Type: Article

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