TERMINATION UNIT FOR A SUPERCONDUCTOR NETWORK

摘要

A termination unit (38) for a superconductor network. Including a primary system (39) that comprises a first superconductor cable (40). Also a first superconducting coil (42) and a first auxiliary magnetising coil (44), each coil wound around the first superconductor cable (40). Also a terminal (46) comprising a first leg (48), the first leg comprising an aperture (50) configured to receive the first superconductor cable (40). The first leg defining a clearance about the first superconductor cable (40) at ambient temperature and arranged to firmly clamp onto the first superconductor cable (40) at a cryogenic temperature. The termination unit (38) comprising a cooling system (52) arranged to enclose and cool the primary system to cryogenic temperatures.