Conceptual Design of an HTS Dipole Insert Based on Bi2212 Rutherford Cable

TL;DR

This paper presents a novel stress management design for high-field dipole magnets using Bi2212 Rutherford cable, addressing stress sensitivity issues to enable higher magnetic fields in accelerator applications.

Contribution

It introduces a new stress management approach adapted from Nb3Sn magnet design, tailored for Bi2212 Rutherford cable in high-field dipole inserts.

Findings

Design of a Bi2212-based dipole insert with stress management features.

Key technological steps for coil stress mitigation.

Proposed test configurations and target parameters.

Abstract

The U.S. Magnet Development Program (US-MDP) is aimed at developing high field accelerator magnets with magnetic fields beyond the limits of Nb$_3$Sn technology. Recent progress with composite wires and Rutherford cables based on the first generation high temperature superconductor Bi$_2$Sr$_2$CaCu$_2$O$_8$ (Bi2212) allows considering them for this purpose. However, Bi2212 wires and cables are sensitive to transverse stresses and strains, which are large in high-field accelerator magnets. This requires magnet designs with stress management concepts to manage azimuthal and radial strains in the coil windings and prevent degradation of the current carrying capability of Bi2212 conductor or even its permanent damage. This paper describes a novel stress management approach, which was developed at Fermilab for high-field large-aperture Nb$_3$Sn accelerator magnets, and is now being applied to high-field dipole inserts based on Bi2212 Rutherford cable. The insert conceptual design and main parameters, including the superconducting wire and cable, as well as the coil stress management structure, key technological steps and approaches, test configurations and their target parameters are presented and discussed.