Abstract
The quench development process was studied with two six-strand superconducting cable samples with insulated strands and different cabling design. One sample was the traditional ‘six-around-one’ cable, the other was of the ‘round-braid’ type. Quench was initiated by a heating pulse applied to a single strand. A significant difference was observed in the current redistribution among strands due to the different cabling designs. It has an important influence on the stability of multistrand cables. A new concept of the ‘single-strand stability’ was proposed and corresponding stability criteria were offered. A possible way to improve cable stability by using special cabling design is discussed.
Original language | Undefined |
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Pages (from-to) | 517-522 |
Journal | Cryogenics |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1997 |
Keywords
- IR-57204