Preliminary Test of a Layer-Wound D-Shaped Coil Using Stacked HTS Conductor for a Miniature Toroidal Field Magnet
High-temperature superconductors (HTS) are promising for fusion applications due to their thermal stability and high current density. We introduce stacks-in-conduit conductors (SICC) as a non-twisted alternative to traditional cable-in-conduit conductors (CICC), offering simpler fabrication while maintaining performance. Two layer-wound D-shaped coils were fabricated using stacked REBCO tapes for a miniature Toroidal Field (TF) magnet. Preliminary tests demonstrated successful current transport beyond 1100 A with typical superconducting characteristics. Two variants of the D-shaped coil were tested: one wound with substandard REBCO tapes and another with manufacturer-certified REBCO tapes. Additionally, experimental results indicate that layer-winding is an effective method for constructing HTS coils without internal joints. In the planned full operation, the D-shaped toroidal coil will be tested at 20 K and an operating current of 8 kA, with the maximum magnetic field anticipated to reach around 4.5 T.
Authors
- D. H. Baek
- Dong Keun Oh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1262-0832)
- Bonghyun Cho
- Seungyong Hahn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4511-4162)
- Won Woo Park
- Y. Lee
- Jiho Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3096-9261)
- Heekyung Choi
- Kisun Jun
Institutions
- Seoul National University (KR)
- Korea Institute of Fusion Energy (KR)
- Pusan National University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity
- Published
- 2025-03-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1109/tasc.2025.3555219
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Superconducting Materials and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35
Funders
- National Research Foundation of Korea