Magnetic field angle changes during manufacture and testing of SSC collider dipoles

Author

Kuchnir, M. ; Bleadon, M. ; Delchamps, S.W. ; Schmidt, E. ; Bossert, R. ; Carson, J. ; Gourlay, S. ; Hanft, R. ; Koska, W. ; Lamm, M.J. ; Mazur, P.O. ; Orris, D. ; Ozelis, J. ; Strait, J. ; Wake, M. ; Devred, A. ; DiMarco, J. ; Kuzminski, J. ; Ogitsu, T.

Author_Institution

Fermi Accel. Nat. Lab., Batavia, IL, USA

Volume

3

Issue

1

fYear

1993

fDate

3/1/1993 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

696

Lastpage

698

Abstract

Measurements of the magnetic field angle along the length of collider dipole magnets are discussed. These superconducting magnets were built at Fermilab for the Superconducting Super Collider (SSC) by Fermilab and General Dynamics personnel. These measurements were made at four stages in the assembly and test sequence. The data show that changes can occur both during installation in the cryostat and as a result of cold testing. Most of the changes during installation are correlated with the welding of the tie bar restraints, but the changes observed as a result of the cold testing can be attributed to changes in the magnetization of the iron laminations.<>

Keywords

beam handling equipment; magnetic fields; proton accelerators; storage rings; superconducting magnets; synchrotrons; Fe laminations; SSC collider dipoles; Superconducting Super Collider; cold testing; collider dipole magnets; magnetic field angle; magnetization; manufacture; superconducting magnets; tie bar restraints; welding; Assembly; Length measurement; Magnetic field measurement; Magnetic fields; Magnetization; Manufacturing; Personnel; Superconducting magnets; Testing; Welding;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Applied Superconductivity, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1051-8223

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/77.233799

Filename

233799