12 T Insulated REBCO Magnet Used as 1 MJ SMES: Protection Strategies and Preliminary Assembly Tests

Abstract

In the framework of the BOSSE project, a 12 T insulated REBCO solenoid is being manufactured. This magnet will be used as a SMES with the objective to reach 1 MJ and a specific energy of 20 kJ/kg for the winding. To manufacture this solenoid and reach such performances, 21 insulated REBCO Double Pancakes (DPs) will be assembled and cooled in a liquid helium bath at 4.2 K. To validate the solenoid's electromagnetic design, a prototype DP tested in self-field up to its critical current (972 A), thanks to a sensitive protection system, was presented in a previous work. Here we present the background magnetic field test of this prototype DP which allowed to validate the coil's mechanical design. In order to validate the electromagnetic performances of the 21 DPs, each of them is tested in liquid helium up to its rated current. The performances of the 17 DPs already tested and validated will also be presented. Finally, we will present the tests and results of 2 preliminary assemblies of 3 and 5 DPs. These assemblies were tested with two different protection philosophies. The results of these tests show that an individual protection of each DP is to be preferred in order to obtain a better sensitivity on the protection signal.

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