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- dvhMay I interest you in Marco Reps CERN tour video from two months ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yibef6nLCv8
- zoilism"In total, the team produced 250 coils, 25 of which failed either due to human error or challenges in the manufacturing process that left the coils with subpar electrical or mechanical properties. Izquierdo Bermúdez says that even the smallest imperfection can compromise a coil. In one instance, a coil had to be discarded because a single metal particle trapped between the coil and one of its protective components was suspected of interfering with its performance."Cutting edge material science like this goes a long way to explaining the cost of >USD1.5b to upgrade the LHC...
- DerekLThe title omits the “How” at the beginning.
- adrianNCan we use these magnets for smaller stellarators?