THE EFFECT OF TWIST ON ac LOSS AND STABILITY IN MULTISTRAND SUPERCONDUCTING COMPOSITES

1 October 1969

journal article
research article
Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters

Vol. 15 (7) , 225-227
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1652978

Abstract

The effect of twist on a variety of multistrand NbTi superconducting composites has been studied. Twisting reduces the ac loss and increases the stability of the conductors. It is found that a critical twist rate exists beyond which little or no further improvement occurs.

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