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Focuses on the development of an Nb3Sn conductor joint for the Central Solenoid (CS) Model Coil of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor. Configuration of the butt joint for the CS Model Coil; Fabrication of hairpin cable; Joint resistance; Measurement of the quench current in various temperatures and fields.

Assesses the radial plate design of the Toroidal Field superconducting coil winding pack of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor. Design options for the winding pack; Features of the radial plate design; Effective elastic characteristics of the winding pack; Stress analysis.

Focuses on the conceptual design of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor Toroidal Field model coil (TFMC). Main objectives of the model coil program; Manufacture and testing of the TFMC; Conductor design; Double pancake manufacture; Intercoil structure.

Focuses on the use of the pancake-wound technique in the development of the central solenoid (CS) coil of the Reduced Technical Objective/Reduced Cost for the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor. Coil design; Two alternatives for the CS conduit reinforcement; Assessment of the CS structure performance through an axisymmetric finite element method.

Describes the design and fabrication of an Central Solenoid Model Coil developed by the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor. Overview of the inner module fabrication; Peak field produced by the model coil; Coil winding procedure; Insulation technology and materials.

Reports on the completed fabrication of the Central Solenoid model coil's outer module developed by the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor. Eight layers consisting the outer module; Vacuum epoxy impregnation; Instrumentation; Criteria for the final inspection.

Describes the fabrication process involved in the Central Solenoid (CS) model coil program of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor international collaboration and which was completed on May 1999. Fabrication of the CS insert coil; Helical winding; Terminal fabrication; Heat treatment procedure; Critical temperature test; Turn and ground insulation.

Describes the design of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) magnet and model coils. Key features of the ITER Final Design Report magnet design; Magnet design drivers for Reduced Technical Objectives/Reduced Cost-ITER; Characteristics of the model coils.