11th Workshop on Mechanical and Electromagnetic Properties of Composite Superconductors

MEM workshop is a platform to disseminate results and exchange ideas among researchers studying electromechanical properties of low-and high-temperature superconductors, a topic that is highly relevant to superconductor applications given the strain sensitivity of most superconductors. It also includes topics relating to the superconductors’ electromagnetic properties and magnet fabrication, as well as measurement techniques, benchmarking, and standardization.

MEM24 will bring together electromechanical specialists along with superconductor manufacturers and magnet and superconducting-application developers to facilitate discussions on the following:

• Review the relevance and usage of available electromechanical data for the optimization of conductor and magnet performances
• Discuss the causality between magnet successes and failures to superconductor resilience or lack of resilience to stress and strain
• Emphasize magnet failures and their root causes to learn how to prevent them
• Highlight the sources of electromechanical limitations and their possible mitigation
• Identify potential gaps between available electromechanical data and data really needed by conductor and magnet developers
• Discuss benchmarking and standardization of electromechanical measurements
• Discuss needs for new electromechanical measurement techniques
• Develop new strategies for the electromechanical community to better serve the end users of electromechanical data

Abstracts should be on general and electromechanical properties of superconducting strands and cables, as well as design, fabrication, and performance of application devices made of low- and/or high-temperature superconductors. Particle-accelerator, fusion-energy, medical, laboratory magnets, and other application devices will be included in the program.

Abstracts should specifically cover the workshop purpose, objectives, and themes, and fit in at least one of the sessions outlined above.

Authors should use the abstract template provided, save abstracts in the format FirstLastName_Asbtract#_MEM24, and email them to mem24@magnet.fsu.edu

Download 2024 MEM Workshop Abstract Template

Deadline for abstracts submission is March 22, 2024.

Download the MEM24 workshop program

Shared Presentations

• Opening Remarks June 11, Najib Cheggour [PPTX - 15MB]
• Opening Remarks June 14, Najib Cheggour [PPTX - 11MB]
• Nb₃Sn Wire performance and prospects for energy-frontier accelerator magnet applications, Simon C. Hopkins [PPTX - 30MB]
• Grain-boundary and oxide-nanoparticle contributions to the layer Jc of internally oxidized Nb3Sn wires, GianMarco Bovone [PDF -3MB]
• Surveying the irreversible strain limit and microstructure of multiple RRP® Nb3Sn wires in light of the δ-CuSn phase disease, Najib Cheggour [PDF - 6MB]
• Neutron diffraction measurements of transverse compression effects on Cu-Nb reinforcement for bronze route Nb₃Sn wires, Mio Nakamoto [PPTX - 11MB]
• Stress tolerance and degradation mechanisms of accelerator-grade Nb3Sn wires under transverse compression, Carmine Senatore [PDF - 2.7MB]
• Assessing the impact of multi-axial loads on the performance of Nb3Sn coils for particle accelerator magnets, Giorgio Vallone [PPTX - 90MB]
• Structured cable-in-conduit for stress management in high-field dipoles, Peter McIntyre [PPTX - 31MB]
• Electromechanical behaviors of CuNb/Nb₃Sn Rutherford Cables and Coils for High Field Cryogen-free Superconducting Magnet, Satoshi Awaji [PDF - 2MB]
• Unveiling root causes of Nb3Sn coil performance limitations for a reliable fabrication of HL-LHC magnets, Alice Moros [PDF - 14.6MB]
• Development and test of a large-aperture Nb3Sn cos-theta dipole coil with stress management, Maria Baldini [PPTX - 10.9MB]
• Densification effects on critical-current dependence on longitudinal strain in Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+x round wires, Najib Cheggour [PDF - 3.8MB]
• Critical current under transverse pressure in impregnated Bi-2212 Rutherford cables up to 200 MPa and 11 T at 4.2 K, Arend Nijhuis [PPTX - 14MB]
• The superconducting magnets of the Muon Collider – a study case for a future HEP machine, Bernardo Bordini [PDF - 17MB]
• S8_WeA-08_BaiSong The progress of the REBCO tapes in Shanghai Superconductor Technology Co. Ltd., Jiamin Zhu
• Methods for polishing and microscopy analysis of REBCO-coated conductors, Garfield Murphy [PPTX - 49MB]
• In-plain domain control of REBCO coated conductors by bending strain and its effects on superconducting properties, Tatsunori Okada [PDF - 16MB]
• Implications of current sharing in CORC® cables and CICC, Jeremy Weiss [PPTX - 7.8MB]
• Characterization of ReBCO tapes and their performance in full-size ReBCO CORC® 20 T class CICCs for fusion; experiments and modeling, Arend Nijhuis [PPTX - 49MB]
• REBCO blocks-in-conduit: structured cable, stress management, transposition, and volumetric cooling for high-field insert windings for toroids and solenoids, Peter McIntyre [PPTX - 51.6MB]
• Mechanical design of HTS coils for 33T cryogen-free superconducting magnet, Satoshi Awaji [PDF - 4.6MB]

Manuscripts on the work presented at MEM24 will be peer-reviewed for publication in a special issue of IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity.

Manuscripts submission are now open.

Download the MEM24 manuscript template

Submit MEM24 manuscript(s). Follow these steps to submit:

1. Log in
2. Press “Article Type”
3. Select “MEM24” from the drop-down menu.

Submission deadline: August 15, 2024

Publication of the Special Issue: April 2025

The Publication Team is:

Publication co-Chairs:

• Prof. Satoshi Awaji (Tohoku University, Japan)
• Prof. Carmine Senatore (University of Geneva, Switzerland)

Guest Editors:

• Dr. Bernardo Bordini (CERN, Switzerland)
• Prof. Matthew Jewell (University of Wisconsin Eau Clair, USA)
• Dr. Ian Pong (LBNL, USA)
• Prof. Venkat Selvamanickam (Houston University, USA)
• Prof. Hyung-Seop Shin (Andong National University, Korea)
• Dr. Michinaka Sugano (KEK, Japan)

Go to MEM24 workshop registration page.

Deadline for early-bird registrations is May 15, 2024.

• Non IEEE-members: $650, until May 15, 2024 (Early-Bird Registration)
• Non IEEE-members: $700, May 16, 2024, and later (Late Registration)
• IEEE members: $600, until May 15, 2024 (Early-Bird Registration)
• IEEE members: $650, May 16, 2024, and later (Late Registration)
• Additional banquet ticket: $125, until May 15, 2024 (Early-Bird Registration)
• Additional banquet ticket: $150, May 16, 2024, and later (Late Registration)

Cancelations made by May 22, 2024, will be fully refunded.
Cancelations made in May 23, 2024, and later will not be refunded.

The MEM24 venue and accommodation for its attendees will be in the same hotel:

The Davenport Grand, Autograph Collection
333 West Spokane Falls Boulevard
Spokane, WA 99201, USA

A block of rooms was reserved for MEM24 attendees, at discounted rates for June 8-16, 2024. Rates per night excluding applicable fees and taxes are:

• $169
  Book your group rate for IEEE -Electrical & Electronics Engineers
• $127 for US government employees (proof required)
  Book your group rate for IEEE per diem

Last Day to Book: Tuesday, May 20, 2024

The number of rooms in the MEM24 block is relatively limited. They will be assigned in the order of requests.

As an industrial superconductor manufacturer or application developer and given the crucial role of the electromechanical studies in the success of any superconductor application, MEM24 workshop will benefit you and your expertise will enrich the workshop discussions.

Platinum $10,000+

• Acknowledgement in the workshop website (for two years) and printed material
• Acknowledgement at the workshop dinner and excursion
• Information table for sponsor to interact with workshop participants
• Complementary registrations for up to four attendees affiliated with sponsor when contributing with at least two technical presentations

Gold $5,000+

• Acknowledgement in the workshop website (for two years) and printed material
• Acknowledgement at the workshop dinner and excursion
• Information table for sponsor to interact with workshop participants
• Complementary registration for up to two attendees affiliated with sponsor when contributing with at least one technical presentation

Silver $2,500+

• Acknowledgement in the workshop website (for two years) and printed material
• Acknowledgement at the workshop dinner and excursion
• Complementary registration for one attendee affiliated with sponsor when contributing with at least one technical presentation

Bronze $1,000+

• Acknowledgement in the workshop website (for two years) and printed material
• Acknowledgement at the workshop dinner and excursion

The MEM24 venue is only 7.8 miles away from the Spokane international airport GEG (Spokane Intl Airport > Flight Info > Non-Stop Flights (spokaneairports.net)).

Attendees may use shared-ride services or taxis to get to the Davenport Grand, Autograph Collection hotel. Rental-car companies are also available at GEG airport

The city of Spokane offers several outdoor activities.

The neighboring city Coeur d’Alene (in the state of Idaho, 1/2 hour from Spokane) also offers several outdoor activities. For more information, visit 16 Top-Rated Attractions & Things to Do in Coeur d'Alene, ID | PlanetWare.

On June 14-15, 2024, Coeur d’Alene is organizing its annual Classic Car Weekend (Car d’Lane). Visit Car d’Lane Classic Car Weekend – Visit Downtown Coeur d'Alene (cdadowntown.com) if interested.

It is the policy of MEM24 that all participants, including attendees, organizers, and volunteers, will conduct themselves in an ethical and professional manner that is welcoming to all participants and free from inappropriate behavior, including any form of discrimination, harassment, bullying, violence, or retaliation. Participants will treat each other with respect and consideration to create a collegial, inclusive, and professional environment. Creating a supportive environment to enable scientific discourse at MEM workshops is the responsibility of all participants.