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Add cable void variation in stellarator#4455

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Add cable void variation in stellarator#4455
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IPP-SRS:Add-cable-void-variation-in-stellarator

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I added an iteration variable to change the fraction of helium (also called void fraction) in the cable/winding pack. The reason behind this is that many stellarator builds are limited by the max B field on coils. To lower max B, PROCESS try to increase the coil cross-section. So far it was possible by increased copper fraction, which led to extremely long quench discharge times. To decouple quench time from max B on coil, I introduced an option to add more void to the cables.

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I confirm that I have completed the following checks:

  • My changes follow the PROCESS style guide
  • I have justified any large differences in the regression tests caused by this pull request in the comments.
  • I have added new tests where appropriate for the changes I have made.
  • If I have had to change any existing unit or integration tests, I have justified this change in the pull request comments.
  • If I have made documentation changes, I have checked they render correctly.
  • I have added documentation for my change, if appropriate.

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jjwalkowiak requested a review from a team as a code owner July 22, 2026 11:42
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timothy-nunn requested a review from grmtrkngtn July 23, 2026 07:58
@timothy-nunn timothy-nunn self-assigned this Jul 23, 2026
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