Development of ITER HTS Current Lead at ASIPP

Abstract

In the past 4 years, Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Science (ASIPP) had developed and tested three-type (TF-type 68 kA, PF/CS-type 52kA, CC-type 10 kA) trial HTS current leads for ITER. According to the Procurement Agreement (PA) between ITER international organization (IO) and China Domestic Agency (CNDA), a large scale of feeder system including the key components, HTS current leads, will step into the qualification of fabrication soon in this year. Series products of the HTS current leads will commence on manufacturing from next year. The paper mainly describes the ITER HTS current lead development and tests at ASIPP.