NbTi superferric corrector magnets for the LHC luminosity upgrade

CERN and INFN, Italy, have signed an agreement for RD activities relating to high-luminosity LHC superconducting magnets, which include the design, construction, and cryogenic test of a set of five prototypes, one for each type foreseen, from the skew quadrupole to the dodecapole. The reference layout of these magnets is based on a superferric design type, which allows reaching the required integrated field strength with a relatively simple design. Since the number of magnets of all the types required for the series is 36, emphasis has been put on modularity, reliability, ease of construction, and on the use of an available superconducting wire. This paper presents the status of the development work being performed at INFN, LASA Laboratory, and at CERN, focusing on the following issues: the electromagnetic 2-and 3-D design including harmonic component study; the fringe field analysis; the magnet powering and quench protection; mechanical and construction main choices.