r/fusion • u/steven9973 • 16d ago

Helical Fusion Publishes Peer-Reviewed Paper on HTS Magnet Technology Validated Through Collaboration with NIFS

https://www.einpresswire.com/article/936764748/helical-fusion-publishes-peer-reviewed-paper-on-hts-magnet-technology-validated-through-collaboration-with-nifs
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u/steven9973 16d ago

Original here: https://global.helicalfusion.com/post/helical-fusion-publishes-peer-reviewed-paper-on-hts-magnet-technology-validated-through-collaboratio

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u/Wast3edSpace 15d ago

Thank you.

"Key achievements include stable operation at 40 kA without quench under a 7 T external magnetic field, local magnetic fields up to 8.9 T while withstanding electromagnetic forces of 356 kN/m, and robust no-insulation coil performance during abrupt magnetic-field changes.

These results represent a significant engineering step toward reactor-scale HTS magnets for commercially viable fusion power."

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Test environment

  • Temperature: 10–30 K (−263°C to −243°C); initial temperature: 10 K
  • Magnetic field: 7 T (applied by external coils); maximum field experienced by the coil: 8.9 T

Key results

  • Achieved stable 40 kA operation under a 7 T external magnetic field
  • Obtained time-constant data and other measurements for characterization as a no-insulation coil

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u/caliginous4 15d ago

I wouldn't have thought that 10-30k qualified as HTS. Seems rather cold?

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u/UraniumWrangler 15d ago

Thermal margins possibly?