Inter-strand resistance in the termination of ITER conductors

IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 1101-1104

  Cau, F ^a   Bagnasco, M ^a   Bruzzone, P ^a   Calvi, M ^a   Roth, F ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cable in conduit conductor; Interstrand resistance; Joint

Indexed keywords

CONTACT RESISTANCE; ELECTRIC CONNECTORS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; HEALTH; RHENIUM; SUPERCONDUCTING CABLES; SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS;

CABLE - IN - CONDUIT - CONDUCTOR (CICC); CURRENT CARRYING CAPABILITY; CURRENT SHARING; DC OPERATION; ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS; ELECTRICAL TERMINATION; EXCESS CURRENT; HIGH FIELDS; INTER STRAND RESISTANCE; NON-HOMOGENEOUS; RE DISTRIBUTION; RESISTANCE DISTRIBUTION; TEMPERATURE CHARACTERISTICS;

CURRENT VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 45149105839     PISSN: 10518223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TASC.2008.921294     Document Type: Conference Paper

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