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PROCESS is a systems code at UKAEA that calculates in a self-consistent manner the parameters of a fusion power plant with a specified performance, ensuring that its operating limits are not violated, and with the option to optimise to a given function of these parameters.
https://ukaea.github.io/PROCESS/
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Effective young modulus for VIPER REBCO design #1185

Open jonmaddock opened 3 years ago

jonmaddock commented 3 years ago

In GitLab by @skahn on Nov 28, 2020, 22:24

Description

The REBCO VIPER design uses solid section of Cu without void fraction. This section has hence an good young modulus, increasing the WP stiffness and hence reducing the need for steel support. This must by taken into account into the smearing.

Proposal

Add a VIPER vs CICC cable design switch and code the VIPER design with it. This must be consistently with the CROCO design implemented that should be debbuged on the way.

Ref: @schislet, @mkovari and @jmorris-uk

Best regards
seb

jonmaddock commented 3 years ago

In GitLab by @mkovari on Dec 2, 2020, 11:58

I believe there is a helium channel in the VIPER design. @schislet ?

jonmaddock commented 2 years ago

In GitLab by @mkovari on May 4, 2022, 08:46

This paper seems to provide some confidence in the ‘VIPER’ superconducting cable design:
Simultaneous transverse loading and axial strain for REBCO cable tests in the SULTAN facility

@skahn @cz1743