Design and testing of ITER TF coil insulations

IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity

Volumn 21, Issue 3 PART 3, 2011, Pages 3127-3131

  Hooker, Matthew W ^a   Walsh, Jennifer K ^a   Haynes, Mark W ^a   Munshi, Naseem A ^a  

^a Composite Technology Development Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Cyanate ester; Insulation; Radiation resistance; Vacuum pressure impregnation

Indexed keywords

CYANATE ESTERS; ELECTRO-MECHANICAL; ESTER RESINS; INSULATION SYSTEM; INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; ITER TOROIDAL FIELD COILS; PERFORMANCE CHARACTERIZATION; QUALIFICATION TEST; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION RESISTANCE; TF COILS; VACUUM IMPREGNATION; VACUUM PRESSURE IMPREGNATION;

ESTERIFICATION; ESTERS; IMPREGNATION; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; RESINS; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; VACUUM;

MECHANICAL TESTING;

EID: 79957965685     PISSN: 10518223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TASC.2010.2099635     Document Type: Article

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