Manufacture of keystoned flat superconducting cables for use in SSC dipoles

Abstract

The superconducting magnets used in the construction of particle accelerators are mostly built from flat, multistrand cables with rectangular or keystoned cross sections. In this paper we will emphasize the differences between the techniques for cabling conventional wires for cabling superconducting wires. Concepts for the tooling will be introduced. The effects of cabling parameters on critical current degradation are being evaluated in collaboration with NSS-Boulder. The results of these studies are presented in papers MH-6 and MH-8 at this conference.