Testing and Modelling of Superconducting Cables and Coils for Fusion Tokamaks
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Physics General".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 November 2025 | Viewed by 3
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The commissioning and operation of large-scale and compact fusion magnets is a complex and interdisciplinary process that involves several phases, from the initial conceptual design to the manufacturing stage and, finally, to the factory acceptance tests (FAT). During these final phases, cables and coils are tested to meet the required standards. The tests include AC loss measurements, hydraulic characterisation, cooldown and warmup behaviour, accuracy of the quench detection system, and measurements of mechanical strains and displacements, all of which are required to demonstrate compliance with the specifications.
In the initial and later phases, multi-physics numerical models—able to describe the behaviour of superconducting magnets from electromagnetic, thermohydraulic, and mechanical points of view—are applied to optimise the magnet architecture, predict coil performances during plasma operation, and prevent failures, such as quenches or mechanical breakdown.
The focus of this Special Issue is the testing and modelling of both HTS and LTS cables and coils for fusion applications. Topics of interest include the following:
- Cable and coil design;
- AC loss modelling and measurements;
- Thermal–hydraulic modelling and experimental characterisation;
- Quench modelling;
- Quench protection and detection;
- Testing of cables and coils
Dr. Lorenzo Cavallucci
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- measurements and testing
- numerical modelling
- HTS and LTS cables and coils
- fusion magnets
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