A METHOD FOR MODELING THE WINDING PATTERN OF A LARGE-SCALE SUPERCONDUCTING CABLE

To find the behavior of a large scale cable, one must find an accurate method for describing the inner geometry of these cables, A new appro ach has been developed which uses the idea that subcomponents of the c able rotate about a center of inertia. This methodology can be used fo r a variety of geometries where compaction due to the manufacturing pr ocess makes the geometry difficult to model, Finally, this algorithm i s applied to the design of the cable-in-conduit conductor for the prop osed ITER magnet.