Quench Performance of a 1 m Long Single-Aperture 11 T <formula formulatype="inline"><tex Notation="TeX">$ \hbox{Nb}_{3}\hbox{Sn}$</tex></formula> Dipole Model for LHC Upgrades

Abstract

FNAL and CERN are performing an R&D program with the goal of developing a 5.5 m long twin-aperture 11 T Nb <sub xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">3</sub> Sn dipole suitable for installation in the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). An important part of the program is the development and test of a series of short single-aperture and twin-aperture models with a nominal field of 11 T at the LHC nominal current of 11.85 kA and 20% margin. This paper describes design and fabrication features, and test results of a 1 m long single-aperture Nb <sub xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">3</sub> Sn dipole model tested at FNAL.