Coated Conductor Rutherford Cables (CCRC) for High-Current Applications: Concept and Properties

Abstract

In the past few years the Roebel technique has been established as a method for cabling of coated conductor tapes to achieve high current carrying capabilities for low ac-loss applications. We have successfully developed Roebel cables consisting of up to 50 tapes and with current carrying capabilities up to 2.6 kA (77 K, self-field). However, for applications like busbars or fusion magnets current carrying capabilities of more than 10 kA are required. Such high current carrying capabilities cannot be reached by a simple scale-up with additional tapes. We present a concept for Coated Conductor Rutherford Cables (CCRCs) for currents exceeding 10 kA using Roebel subcables as strands. The first steps towards a short subsize CCRC demonstrator cable with electrical and mechanical characterization of commercial coated conductor tapes, strands and a first Roebel strand have been performed and will be discussed.