Quench in superconducting magnets. I. Model and numerical implementation

A simplified theoretical model helps explain quench propagation in Cable-in-Conduit superconducting magnets and generates a time-dependent numerical code that controls CPU time to examine quench events. Development of the model involves approximation of heat exchange between helium and the superconducting cable. Model assumptions include high subsonic flow velocities. The results of this model agree with those of the general model and with experimental results.