Quadrupole magnets for the SSC

Author

Lietzke, A.F. ; Barale, P. ; Benjegerdes, R. ; Caspi, S. ; Cortella, J. ; Dell´Orco, D. ; Gilbert, W. ; Green, M.I. ; Mirk, K. ; Peters, C. ; Scanlan, R. ; Taylor, C.E. ; Wandesforde, A.

Author_Institution

Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA, USA

Volume

3

Issue

1

fYear

1993

fDate

3/1/1993 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

629

Lastpage

636

Abstract

The authors have designed, constructed, and tested four short (1-m) models and six full-size (5-m) models of the Superconducting Super Collider (SSC) main-ring 5-m focusing quadrupole magnet (211 T/m). The results of this program are summarized. The magnet construction, test procedures, and test results are discussed. Except for modest training above the SSC operating point, the magnets performed very well and proved to be self-protecting. Some design flaws, e.g., inadequate end-clamping and pole shimming, were identified and corrected sufficiently so that the later magnets exceeded specifications.<>

Keywords

beam handling equipment; proton accelerators; storage rings; superconducting magnets; synchrotrons; 1 m; 5 m; SSC; Superconducting Super Collider; design flaws; end-clamping; focusing quadrupole magnet; magnet construction; main ring magnets; pole shimming; superconducting magnets; test procedures; Conducting materials; Curing; Laboratories; Magnetic field measurement; Magnetic materials; Magnets; Optical fiber cables; Superconducting coils; System testing; Welding;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Applied Superconductivity, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1051-8223

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/77.233782

Filename

233782