Title :
Stability and protection of superconducting magnets-a discussion
Author_Institution :
MIT Francis Bitter Magnet Lab., Cambridge, MA, USA
fDate :
6/1/2005 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The paper discusses stability and protection, two key issues for design and operation of superconducting magnets, both LTS and HTS. A rather optimistic view on stability is presented first, followed by discussion of protection issue, focusing on its sub-issues-overheating and internal voltage-for three types of magnets: 1) LTS cryostable magnet; 2) LTS adiabatic magnet; and 3) HTS adiabatic magnet.
Keywords :
cryogenic electronics; high-temperature superconductors; superconducting device reliability; superconducting magnets; HTS adiabatic magnet; LTS adiabatic magnet; LTS cryostable magnet; internal voltage; overheating; superconducting magnet protection; superconducting magnet stability; Conductors; Cooling; Critical current; Degradation; High temperature superconductors; Protection; Stability; Superconducting magnets; Thermal conductivity; Voltage; Internal voltage; LTS and HTS magnets; overheating; stability & protection;
Journal_Title :
Applied Superconductivity, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TASC.2005.849207
