Powering the superconducting magnets of the LHC arcs and long straight sections is performed with more than 1000 electrical terminals supplying currents ranging from 120 A to 13'000 A and distributed in 44 cryogenic electrical feedboxes (DFB). Where space in the LHC tunnel is sufficient, the magnets are powered by locally installed cryogenic electrical feedboxes. Where there is no space for a DFB, the current will be supplied to the magnets by superconducting links (DSL) connecting the DFBs to the magnets on distances varying from 76 m to 510 m. Conceptual design of the Cryogenic Electrical Feedboxes and the Superconducting Links of LHCGoiffon T. , Lyngaa J., Metral L., Perin A. , Trilhe P., van Weelderen R. AT Department, CERN, CH-1211 Geneva 23Powering the superconducting magnets of the LHC arcs and long straight sections is performed with more than 1000 electrical terminals supplying currents ranging from 120 A to 13'000 A and distributed in 44 cryogenic electrical feedboxes (DFB). Where space in the LHC tunnel is sufficient, the magnets are powered by locally installed cryogenic electrical feedboxes. Where there is no space for a DFB, the current will be supplied to the magnets by superconducting links (DSL) connecting the DFBs to the magnets on distances varying from 76 m to 510 m.

A total of 44 CERN designed cryogenic electrical feedboxes are needed to power the LHC superconducting magnets. The feedboxes include more than 1000 superconducting circuits fed by high temperature superconductor and conventional current leads ranging from 120 A to 13 kA. In addition to providing the electrical current to the superconducting circuits, they also ensure specific mechanical and cryogenic functions for the LHC. The paper focuses on the main design aspects and related production operations and gives an overview of specific ABSTRACTA total of 44 CERN designed cryogenic electrical feedboxes are needed to power the LHC superconducting magnets. The feedboxes include more than 1000 superconducting circuits fed by high temperature superconductor and conventional current leads ranging from 120 A to 13 kA. In addition to providing the electrical current to the superconducting circuits, they also ensure specific mechanical and cryogenic functions for the LHC. The paper focuses on the main design aspects and related production operations and gives an overview of specific technologies employed. Results of the commissioning of the feedboxes of the first LHC sectors are presented.

The insertion regions located around the four interaction points of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) are mainly composed of the low-triplets, the separation dipoles and their respective electrical feed-boxes (DFBX). The low-triplets are Nb-Ti superconductor quadrupole magnets, which operate at 215 T/m in superfluid helium at a temperature of 1.9 K. The commissioning and the first operation of these components have been performed. The thermo-mechanical behavior of the low-triplets and DFBX were studied. Cooling and control systems were tuned to optimize the cryogenic operation of the insertion regions. Hardware commissioning also permitted to test the system response. This paper summarizes the performance results and the lessons learned.

Powering superconducting magnets requires the use of cryogenic feedthroughs for the superconducting cables capable of withstanding severe thermal, mechanical and electrical operating conditions. Such feedthrough shall provide the continuity of the superconducting circuit while ensuring a hydraulic separation at cryogenic temperature. A study about the adhesive and polymers required for the production of thermal shock resistant feedthroughs is presented. The strength of the busbar to adhesive joints was first investigated by compression/shear tests as well as pin and collar tests performed with four epoxy adhesives. After the selection of the most appropriate adhesive, pin and collar tests were performed with four different polymers. Based on the results, a superconducting cable feedthrough for 6 busbars of 6 kA and 12 busbars of 120 A was constructed and successfully tested. STUDY OF MATERIALS AND ADHESIVES FOR SUPERCONDUCTING CABLE FEEDTHROUGHSA. Perin, R. Macias Jareño, and L.Metral CERN, LHC division 1211 Geneva 23, Switzerland ABSTRACTPowering superconducting magnets requires the use of cryogenic feedthroughs for the superconducting cables capable of withstanding severe thermal, mechanical and electrical operating conditions. Such feedthrough shall provide the continuity of the superconducting circuit while ensuring a hydraulic separation at cryogenic temperature. A study about the adhesive and polymers required for the production of thermal shock resistant feedthroughs is presented. The strength of the busbar to adhesive joints was first investigated by compression/shear tests as well as pin and collar tests performed with four epoxy adhesives. After the selection of the most appropriate adhesive, pin and collar tests were performed with four different polymers. Based on the results, a superconducting cable feedthrough for 6 busbars of 6 kA and 12 busbars of 120 A was constructed and successfully tested.

In order to power the LHC superconducting magnets, thousands of busbars will be routed from electrical feedboxes containing saturated helium at 4.5 K to magnets operating in pressurized superfluid helium at 1.9 K. Between those two volumes, the busbars will pass through special feedthroughs also called lambdaplates. This article presents heat flow measurements performed on several configurations of vertical prototype lambda-plates feedthroughs. The results show that the heat flow is strongly influenced by the configuration of the busbar insulation in the saturated helium. Measurement of the thermal properties of prototype lambda plates for the LHC Marie R., Metral L., Perin A., Rieubland J.-M. CERN Accelerator Technology Division, CH-1211 Geneva 23In order to power the LHC superconducting magnets, thousands of busbars will be routed from electrical feedboxes containing saturated helium at 4.5 K to magnets operating in pressurized superfluid helium at 1.9 K. Between those two volumes, the busbars will pass through special feedthroughs also called lambdaplates. This article presents heat flow measurements performed on several configurations of vertical prototype lambda-plates feedthroughs. The results show that the heat flow is strongly influenced by the configuration of the busbar insulation in the saturated helium.