Operating strain effects in Nb3Sn cable-in-conduit conductors

Superconductor Science and Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 12, 2005, Pages

  Mitchell, N ^a  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); COOLING; CRITICAL CURRENTS; ELECTRIC CONTACTS; NIOBIUM COMPOUNDS; STRAIN;

MECHANICAL MEASUREMENTS; STRAIN STATE;

SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS;

EID: 27844526651     PISSN: 09532048     EISSN: 13616668     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0953-2048/18/12/029     Document Type: Conference Paper

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