Geometry Analysis of Superconducting Cables for the Optimization of Global Performances

Nicolas Lermé, Petr Dokládal

2016

Abstract

Superconducting cables have now become a mature technology for energy transport, high-field magnets (MRI, LHC) and fusion applications (ToreSupra, and eventually ITER and DEMO). The superconductors are extremely brittle and suffer from electrical damages brought by mechanical strain induced by electromagnetic field that they generate. An optimal wiring architecture, obtained by simulation, can limit these damages. However, the simulation is a complex process and needs validation. This validation is performed on real 3D samples by the means of image processing. Within this objective, this paper is, to our best knowledge, the first one to present a method to segment the samples of three types of cables as well as a shape and geometry analysis. Preliminary results are encouraging and intended to be later compared to the simulation results.

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Lermé N. and Dokládal P. (2016). Geometry Analysis of Superconducting Cables for the Optimization of Global Performances . In Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Pattern Recognition Applications and Methods - Volume 1: ICPRAM, ISBN 978-989-758-173-1, pages 540-551. DOI: 10.5220/0005667105400551


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@conference{icpram16,
author={Nicolas Lermé and Petr Dokládal},
title={Geometry Analysis of Superconducting Cables for the Optimization of Global Performances},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Pattern Recognition Applications and Methods - Volume 1: ICPRAM,},
year={2016},
pages={540-551},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0005667105400551},
isbn={978-989-758-173-1},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Pattern Recognition Applications and Methods - Volume 1: ICPRAM,
TI - Geometry Analysis of Superconducting Cables for the Optimization of Global Performances
SN - 978-989-758-173-1
AU - Lermé N.
AU - Dokládal P.
PY - 2016
SP - 540
EP - 551
DO - 10.5220/0005667105400551