DocumentCode
785470
Title
Protection of superconducting magnets
Author
Schultz, Joel H.
Author_Institution
Plasma Sci. & Fusion Center, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
Volume
12
Issue
1
fYear
2002
fDate
3/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1390
Lastpage
1395
Abstract
The protection of superconducting magnets can be narrowly considered as the problem of rapidly detecting an irreversible loss of superconductivity (quench) and converting the magnetic stored energy to thermal energy (dump) without permanent damage (protection). It can also be broadly considered as a method for avoiding all structural and electrical failure mechanisms through design, fabrication, and operation of a magnet. Energy dump and quench detection methods are reviewed. General magnet failure is surveyed historically.
Keywords
protection; superconducting magnets; electrical failure; energy dump; protection; quench detection; structural failure; superconducting magnet; Circuits; Conducting materials; Copper; Current density; Protection; Resistors; Superconducting magnets; Superconductivity; Switches; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Applied Superconductivity, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1051-8223
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TASC.2002.1018662
Filename
1018662
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