Cryogenic materials aspects of the ITER superconducting magnet system

✍ Scribed by O.G. Filatov; A.I. Kostenko

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 1992
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 619 KB
• Volume: 32
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0011-2275
• DOI: 10.1016/0011-2275(92)90182-a

✦ Synopsis

The superconducting magnet systems of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) will be potential users of advanced cryogenic materials and components (high-field and high-current density superconductors, high strength cryogenic steels, radiation tolerant insulation etc.) on a rather large scale and will require a highly reliable and economically effective cryogenic system with the capacity about 100 kW at 4.5 K. The paper describes the main design features of the ITER magnet systems and summarizes the operating conditions, requirements and critical issues for the magnet materials and components. A brief review of the ITER magnet material R&D programme being carried out in our country is presented.