CPC H01B 12/06 (2013.01) [H01B 1/08 (2013.01); H01B 7/18 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. A sub-cable comprising a multiplicity of copper-clad superconducting tapes comprising superconductor Rare-Earth Barium Copper Oxide (REBCO) tapes stacked face-face such that the faces are in contact, further comprising a laminar spring contacting the outermost face of the sub-cable, the laminar spring comprising two strips of high-strength spring-tempered metal alloy that form an arched spring and are welded to one another along their common edges to provide a compliant spring action over a range of compression.
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