Design consideration of the ITER-TF coil with a react-and-wind technique using Nb/sub 3/Al conductor

Abstract

The ITER-TF coil requires a generation of 12.5 T in a size of 12 m/spl times/18 m. For such a high field-large coil, the applicability of Nb/sub 3/Al conductors was considered with a react-and-wind technique which realizes high reliability and low cost for the coil fabrication. The maximum bending strain on the Nb/sub 3/Al conductor in use of this technique is 0.39%. I/sub c/ degradation due to the strain is expected to be below 5%. The limiting current is estimated as 65 kA for 60 kA operation current. AC loss in the TF coil with Nb/sub 3/Al conductor is almost the same as with Nb/sub 3/Sn conductor.