Numerical analyses of non-uniform current distribution within the multi-strand superconducting cable for fusion apparatus

IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 1360-1364

  Seo, Kazutaka ^a   Takahata, Kazuya ^a   Mito, Toshiyuki ^a   Nishijima, Shigehiro ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR FUSION SCIENCE   (Japan)

^b OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Induced voltage; Multi strand superconducting cable; Nonuniform current distribution

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; FUSION REACTIONS; INDUCED CURRENTS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NETWORKS (CIRCUITS); SOLENOIDS;

CENTRAL SOLENOID INSERT COIL (CSIC); INDUCED VOLTAGE; MULTI-STRAND SUPERCONDUCTING CABLES; NONUNIFORM CURRENT DISTRIBUTION;

SUPERCONDUCTING CABLES;

EID: 4344640007     PISSN: 10518223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TASC.2004.830578     Document Type: Conference Paper

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