SUPERCONDUCTIVE CABLE CONNECTING APPARATUS

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a superconductive cable connecting apparatus for easily installing a cable into a pipeline and allowing a thermal contraction of the cable without an offset.

SOLUTION: The connecting apparatus 11 is provided with a cable conductor 3 and a cooling medium flow path 7 for flowing a cooling medium for cooling the cable conductor 3 during usage, and connects the superconductive cable 1 to the other conductor 21. The superconductive cable 1 is thermally contracted by a cooling medium in comparison with the cable when it is installed. The connecting apparatus 11 is also provided with a first conductor 18 attached to the tip of the cable conductor 3, and a second conductor 19 connected to the other conductor 21. The first conductor 18 slidably contacts the second conductor 19 so as to allow the thermal contraction of the cable conductor 3 during usage.

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