Abstract
The superconducting magnet system of the Wendelstein 7-X (W7-X) stellarator experiment consists of 50 non-planar and 20 planar coils which are supported by the central support structure and inter-coil structure elements. This highly loaded support system is prone to mechanical disturbances like stick-slip effects. On the other hand, the coils are built up from cable-in-conduit-conductors (CICC) whose strands are highly compressed by Lorentz forces during operation. Residual elastic energy release within a cable can be triggered by shock waves and corresponding frictional heat generation may occur. The released energy might come into the order of the conductor stability limit and possibly cause a quench. An experiment was performed to simulate the impact of such mechanical disturbances on W7-X coils with stability margins corresponding to different operation conditions. A non-planar coil installed within the magnet test facility was energized and then hit by a pendulum via a stainless steel transfer rod. The test has shown that mechanical disturbances expected in W7-X are not able to induce a quench in any of the foreseen W7-X operation scenarios.
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