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    He II Heat Transport in Cylindrical Geometry

    Temperature difference measurements are presented for two different sized radius cylindrical heaters, r = 1.6 and 4.8 mm, and at different radial positions in the fluid adjacent to the heater. Previous measure...

    D. Pearson, S. W. Van Sciver in Advances in Cryogenic Engineering (1998)

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    Measurement of the Pressure Distribution and Drag on a Sphere in Flowing Helium I and Helium II

    We have designed and constructed an apparatus for measuring the pressure distribution around a sphere as a function of Reynolds number (mass flow rate) in both He I and He II. Liquid helium possesses kinematic...

    M. R. Smith, S. W. Van Sciver in Advances in Cryogenic Engineering (1998)

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    Effect of Heat Transfer on Cooling of Current Leads

    Current leads supply electrical current to high-field superconducting magnets, operating at low temperatures. The heat leak flowing down the current lead must be intercepted and extracted. In the present work,...

    K. S. Iyengar, S. W. Van Sciver in Advances in Cryogenic Engineering (1998)

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    Liquid Level Control Using a Porous Plug in a Two-Phase He II System

    This paper presents results of an experiment which decouples the liquid counterflow component from the evaporative component of heat transfer in the two-phase He II system. Two baths, partially filled with He ...

    J. Panek, Y. Zhao, S. W. Van Sciver in Advances in Cryogenic Engineering (1998)

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    Bi-2212 Coils for 1 T Class Insert Coils

    We present the construction and in-field testing of three insert coils using Bi-2212 conductor with pure silver and alloyed silver stabilizer. We use a stacked double pancake configuration, where double pancak...

    H. W. Weijers, D. Hazelton, L. Cowey, Y. S. Hascicek in Advances in Cryogenic Engineering (1998)

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    Heat Transport in Saturated He II with Surface Heat Transfer in the Turbulent Counterflow Regime

    Many large cryogenic systems provide refrigeration using pressurized He II that is cooled by a saturated bath heat exchanger. These heat exchangers consist of a closed-end tube or vessel filled with saturated ...

    S. J. Welton, K. Bartholomew, M. Homans in Advances in Cryogenic Engineering (1998)

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    Finite Element Code for Quench and Stability Analysis of Superconducting Magnets Cooled by He II

    The design of the protection system for the superconducting portion of the 45-T Hybrid Magnet System being constructed at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory and the establishment of safe and reliable ...

    M. B. Gorbounov, L. Bottura, J. R. Miller in Advances in Cryogenic Engineering (1996)

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    New Calorimetric AC Loss Measurement Technique Involving Superfluid Heluim

    We have developed a new calorimetric AC loss measurement facility involving superfluid helium (He II). At present, the Test of AC Loss (TACL) facility performs AC loss measurements on Cable-in-Conduit Conducto...

    B. J. P. Baudouy, K. Bartholomew, S. W. Van Sciver in Advances in Cryogenic Engineering (1996)

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    HTS Coil and Joint Development for a 5T NMR Insert Coil

    A HTS coil fabrication and joint development project was undertaken to develop the technology necessary for the production of a 5 T HTS insert coil for NMR applications. A series of minicoils are being fabrica...

    P. V. Shoaff Jr., J. Schwartz, S. W. Van Sciver in Advances in Cryogenic Engineering (1996)

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    Design, Development and Testing of the JT Refrigerators For The 45-T Hybrid Magnet

    The 45-T Hybrid Facility requires 1.8 K refrigeration for extended periods of time. The JT refrigeration system design is fully redundant to guarantee continuous cooling of the super-conducting magnet. Each re...

    S. J. Welton, S. W. Van Sciver, K. Bartholomew in Advances in Cryogenic Engineering (1996)

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    Localized Heat Transfer to Vertical Forced Flow Two-Phase Helium

    Localized heat transfer measurements in vertical two-phase helium are reported. The test loop contains two short heat transfer sections made of 5 mm thick oxygen-free high conductivity (OFHC) copper discs. The...

    J. Panek, X. Huang, S. W. Van Sciver in Advances in Cryogenic Engineering (1996)

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    A Continuously Cooled Mechanical Support for Cryogenic Equipment

    A scheme is presented for interception of the heat flowing into a cryogenic environment, through its mechanical support. In the present method, the mechanical support is cooled continuously by means of a coola...

    K. Iyengar, S. W. Van Sciver in Advances in Cryogenic Engineering (1996)

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    Design, Development and Testing of the Cryogenic System for the 45-T Hybrid

    The cryogenic system for the 45-T Hybrid superconducting magnet employs an innovative design primarily driven by the requirement that it be a user-friendly, reliable facility. To achieve this requirement, the ...

    S. W. Van Sciver, S. J. Welton, K. Bartholomew in Advances in Cryogenic Engineering (1996)

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    Heat Transfer from Aluminum Surfaces to Pool Boiling He I

    Heat transfer measurements between different aluminum surfaces and pool boiling He I at 4.21 K are reported. The samples are contained in a channel configuration similar to what might be found in a large bath ...

    Y. Huang, S. W. Van Sciver in Advances in Cryogenic Engineering (1996)

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    Thermal Hydraulic Characteristics of a Prototype CEA Cable-in-Conduit Conductor

    The thermal hydraulic characteristics of a prototype CEA Cable-in-Conduit Conductor (CICC) have been studied in steady state and transient conditions. The supercritical helium velocity in the central channel w...

    R. Maekawa, M. R. Smith, S. W. Van Sciver in Advances in Cryogenic Engineering (1996)

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    An Investigation into the Performance of a Venturi in Two-Phase Helium Flow

    The present paper discusses the use of venturi flow meters for measurement of vapor quality of helium two-phase flow. Tests were performed by connecting two identical venturis with 2.29 mm throat and 4.57 mm i...

    X. Huang, S. W. Van Sciver in Advances in Cryogenic Engineering (1994)

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    Transient Heat Transfer in a Channel of Liquid or Supercritical Helium

    Two thin-film sensors were used to measure temperatures on opposing (horizontal) surfaces of a rectangular channel, 1.3 cm long, with channel heights of 0.2, 0.94, and 2.54 mm and at pressures of 1, 2, and 3 b...

    D. L. Kingsbury, X. Huang, S. W. Van Sciver in Advances in Cryogenic Engineering (1994)

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    Cryogenic System for the 45 Tesla Hybrid Magnet

    The 45 Tesla hybrid magnet system will consist of a 14 Tesla superconducting outsert magnet and a 31 Tesla water cooled insert. The magnet is planned for operation in early 1995 at the National High Magnetic F...

    S. W. Van Sciver, J. R. Miller, S. Welton in Advances in Cryogenic Engineering (1994)

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    Strain Dependence of Bi-2223 Tape Conductors for Application in High Field Magnets

    We report preliminary results on the transport Jc of BiPb 2223/Ag tape conductors produced by the powder- in-tube method. Measurements include the temperature dependence of Jc between 4K and Tc on a variety of co...

    S. W. Van Sciver, Y. S. Hascicek, W. D. Markiewicz in Advances in Superconductivity V (1993)