Table 2 Resistance of the splices measured and estimated via analytical calculations.

From: A system solution for a 100 kA class high temperature superconducting line for HL-LHC and for wider energy applications

Test Current

(kA)

REBCO to MgB2

MgB2 to Nb-Ti

Nb-Ti to Nb-Ti

Rsplice Measured

(nΩ)

Rsplice Estimated

(nΩ)

Rsplice Measured

(nΩ)

Rsplice

Estimated

(nΩ)

Rsplice Measured

(nΩ)

Rsplice Estimated

(nΩ)

18

1.4 ± 0.1

≤ 2.2

1.4 ± 0.1

≤ 1.8

0.9 ± 0.1

≤ 2.0

15

1.7 ± 0.1

1.4 ± 0.3

0.9 ± 0.1

2

Trim

4.3 ± 0.8

≤ 6.5

1.4 ± 0.2

≤ 3.5

1.2 ± 0.1

2

Correctors

10.1 ± 1.1

≤ 13.0

2.4 ± 1.4

≤ 6.0

1.1 ± 0.3