1ST RESULTS OF THE ITALIAN NATIONAL PROGRAM ON SUPERCONDUCTING MHD MAGNETS TECHNOLOGY

The paper illustrates the activities developed in the frame of the Pro getto Finalizzato ''Superconducting and Cryogenic Technologies: superc onducting magnets for MHD''. The main objectives of the research activ ities are: the design and the construction of a superconducting protot ype magnet (2m active length), and the reference design of a supercond ucting demonstrative magnet (8m active length), both for MHD applicati ons. The magnets are designed to produce a 5T on axis field with 5% an d 10% field uniformity in the cross section respectively, and with a f ield taper less than 0.15 T/m. The design and construction of high fie ld superconducting magnets based on A15 materials is also developed. T he study of commercial size MHD superconducting magnets (16 m active l ength), and the conceptual design of superconducting magnets for disk MHD generators are also included in the frame of the project.