A Nickel Coating Removal Process for ITER Superconducting Cables

A new method is developed for removing the nickel coating on ITER superconducting cables by mechanical polishing.The obvious advantage of the mechanical method,which uses a nylon brush,is that there is no chemical residual left in the cable,which would otherwise result in passive effects on the joint resistance.The coating resistance test results of this newly developed method are compared with those of the two other methods that can meet the requirements of ITER.An automatic polishing machine is designed and manufactured for the procedure to provide quality under precise control.This new technique can replace the conventional manual method due to its improved efficiency.     

中子慢化器低温及真空性能测试系统设计北大核心CSCD

中子慢化器低温及真空性能测试系统,用于验证中国散裂中子源氢慢化器的低温性能和真空密封性。此套系统由供液系统、气体加热系统、流量控制系统、温度与压力监测系统组成,采用液氮替代液氢作为测试介质,通过加热器对液氮直接加热的方式获得低温氮气。每根输液管道都是独立的真空单元,配有真空抽口,采用双层不锈钢管道,管道之间做绝热处理。通过控制加热器与内管的装配精度来保证气体换热效率。使用Lakeshore Model 336温控仪和TELEDYNE HASTINGS流量控制器进行气体温度和流量调节。该系统气体输出温度精度达到±5 K,气体输出流量约500 L/min±10%。此套系统不仅为大型低温系统提供安全可靠的低温测试工作介质,同时节约了实验成本,将来在航空航天领域能得以应用推广。