A scaling study of several thousand Nb 3 Sn critical-current (I c) measurements is used to
derive the Extrapolative Scaling Expression (ESE), a relation that can quickly and accurately …

Superconducting magnets experience significant thermo-mechanical loads throughout their
life cycle. These are introduced by the electro-magnetic forces during powering, but also by …

A multi-scale nonlinear procedure to analyze the stress in Nb 3 Sn superconducting
accelerator magnets is presented to address one of the most challenging obstacles currently …

Abstract High-performance Nb 3 Sn superconducting wires have become one of the key
technologies for the development of next generation accelerator magnets. While their large …

Within the framework of the HiLumi-LHC project, CERN is currently manufacturing 11 T
dipole and quadrupole accelerator magnets using state-of-the-art Nb3Sn Rutherford cables …

The strain irreversibility cliff (SIC), marking the abrupt change of the intrinsic irreversible
strain limit ε irr, 0 as a function of heat-treatment (HT) temperature θ in Nb 3 Sn …

Future high-field magnets for particle accelerators hinge on the crucial development of
advanced Nb 3 Sn wires engineered to withstand the large stresses generated during …

Superconducting coils limit current is usually measured on unloaded short samples of
strands extracted from the same cable used to wound the coil. However, the critical current …

The superconducting 11 T dipole magnets developed at CERN for the HL-LHC project are
equipped with coils manufactured from Nb 3 Sn Rutherford cables and following the wind …

In order to achieve higher magnetic fields and/or larger magnet apertures, next generation
accelerator magnets will be based on high-J c Nb 3 Sn Rutherford cables. For the …