The conductors of both the toroidal field （TF） and poloidal field （PF） coils of EAST are NiTi cable-in-conduit conductors （CICCs）. The sizes of this type of CICC are 20.3 mm×20.3 mm and 18.5 mm×18.5 mm...The conductors of both the toroidal field （TF） and poloidal field （PF） coils of EAST are NiTi cable-in-conduit conductors （CICCs）. The sizes of this type of CICC are 20.3 mm×20.3 mm and 18.5 mm×18.5 mm respectively. A relevant R＆D program has been carried out for three years at the Research and Manufacture Center （RMC） of the Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences （ASIPP） to acquire the manufacturing techniques and master the behavior of the testing joints. Based on the experience gained from the manufacture and test of a sub-cable joint, three kinds of joints were made. The final design was determined after carefully evaluating their simple mechanism, good cooling line, lower AC loss and resistance, compact size, and convenience for manufacture and on-site assembly. Two steps were developed to carry out the final joint. The first step was forming the terminals＇ super conductors. The second step was clamping the two terminals together to ensure their good contact with the copper conductor sole. The two terminals could be connected in different directions to get two kinds of conductor connections. A hydraulic instrument was developed to impact the terminals. It could impact the terminals in high accuracy in terms of their size and shape. The cross section of the terminal was tried in circular and an elliptic shape. Five full-size joints were made according to the design and then tested. When they were tested in bathing cold condition, their resistance was from 2 nΩ to 4 nΩ The latest joint was tested in real working conditions where the resistance varied from 2 nΩ to 12 nΩ, depending on the testing current ranging from 2 kA to 10 kA.展开更多
A cable-in-conduit conductor(CICC ) production line was designed and constructed in Institute of Plasma Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences (IPPCAS) by the end of 2000. It can produce a length of 600 meters and thr...A cable-in-conduit conductor(CICC ) production line was designed and constructed in Institute of Plasma Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences (IPPCAS) by the end of 2000. It can produce a length of 600 meters and three kinds of sections of 20.8±0. 1×20.8±0.1, 20.4±0. 1×20.4± 0.1 and 18.6±0.1×18.6±0.1mm2. If the rollers of the shaping machine are changed, it can also produce other sizes of CICCs. So-called inserting-cable technology is adopted in this production line, where the procedures consist of tube pre-treatment (cleaning, pressure and leakage testing, end cutting), conduits butt-welding, six kinds of quality checking (endoscopy, dye penetration, pressure control, leakage testing, ultrasonic inspection and X-ray testing), cable inserting, shaping (compacting & squaring), pre-bending & winding and final checking. Now all the instruments and facilities required for these technologies have been installed and got ready. Some key technologies have been explored and good results obtained. Some short samples were produced and a 600 meters long sample was made out in August, 2001.展开更多
The force flow cooled superconducting cable-in-conduit conductor （CICC） is used in both of EAST toroidal field （TF） and poloidal field （PF） coils. The conductor consists of multi-stage NbTi superconducting cable...The force flow cooled superconducting cable-in-conduit conductor （CICC） is used in both of EAST toroidal field （TF） and poloidal field （PF） coils. The conductor consists of multi-stage NbTi superconducting cable and 1.5 mm thick square jacket. The cable is pulled through in a thin wall circular jacket and then compacted to square cross-section conductor. The jacket material is SUS316LN austenitic stainless steel seamless tubes （about 10 m each）, which is assembled by butt-welding up to 600 m. The results of the welding procedure investigation and quality assurance procedures carrying out are described in this paper.展开更多
基金supported by the National Meg-science Engineering Project of the Chinese Government
文摘The conductors of both the toroidal field （TF） and poloidal field （PF） coils of EAST are NiTi cable-in-conduit conductors （CICCs）. The sizes of this type of CICC are 20.3 mm×20.3 mm and 18.5 mm×18.5 mm respectively. A relevant R＆D program has been carried out for three years at the Research and Manufacture Center （RMC） of the Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences （ASIPP） to acquire the manufacturing techniques and master the behavior of the testing joints. Based on the experience gained from the manufacture and test of a sub-cable joint, three kinds of joints were made. The final design was determined after carefully evaluating their simple mechanism, good cooling line, lower AC loss and resistance, compact size, and convenience for manufacture and on-site assembly. Two steps were developed to carry out the final joint. The first step was forming the terminals＇ super conductors. The second step was clamping the two terminals together to ensure their good contact with the copper conductor sole. The two terminals could be connected in different directions to get two kinds of conductor connections. A hydraulic instrument was developed to impact the terminals. It could impact the terminals in high accuracy in terms of their size and shape. The cross section of the terminal was tried in circular and an elliptic shape. Five full-size joints were made according to the design and then tested. When they were tested in bathing cold condition, their resistance was from 2 nΩ to 4 nΩ The latest joint was tested in real working conditions where the resistance varied from 2 nΩ to 12 nΩ, depending on the testing current ranging from 2 kA to 10 kA.
文摘A cable-in-conduit conductor(CICC ) production line was designed and constructed in Institute of Plasma Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences (IPPCAS) by the end of 2000. It can produce a length of 600 meters and three kinds of sections of 20.8±0. 1×20.8±0.1, 20.4±0. 1×20.4± 0.1 and 18.6±0.1×18.6±0.1mm2. If the rollers of the shaping machine are changed, it can also produce other sizes of CICCs. So-called inserting-cable technology is adopted in this production line, where the procedures consist of tube pre-treatment (cleaning, pressure and leakage testing, end cutting), conduits butt-welding, six kinds of quality checking (endoscopy, dye penetration, pressure control, leakage testing, ultrasonic inspection and X-ray testing), cable inserting, shaping (compacting & squaring), pre-bending & winding and final checking. Now all the instruments and facilities required for these technologies have been installed and got ready. Some key technologies have been explored and good results obtained. Some short samples were produced and a 600 meters long sample was made out in August, 2001.
基金The project supported by the National Meg-Science Engineering Project of the Chinese Government
文摘The force flow cooled superconducting cable-in-conduit conductor （CICC） is used in both of EAST toroidal field （TF） and poloidal field （PF） coils. The conductor consists of multi-stage NbTi superconducting cable and 1.5 mm thick square jacket. The cable is pulled through in a thin wall circular jacket and then compacted to square cross-section conductor. The jacket material is SUS316LN austenitic stainless steel seamless tubes （about 10 m each）, which is assembled by butt-welding up to 600 m. The results of the welding procedure investigation and quality assurance procedures carrying out are described in this paper.
