GDT - High Field Conduction-Cooled HTS NINT Magnet

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Techniques are described for lowering strains applied to superconducting material in a superconducting magnet by arranging structural partitions between turns of the superconducting material that intercept and transfer strain to a mechanically stronger structure, such as the housing of the magnet. A structural partition may be formed with a feedthrough slit so that the superconducting aterial can easily pass through the partition. A number of structural partitions may be interspersed between groups of turns of super-conducting material in a magnet so that forces can be sufficiently distributed by the partitions throughout the magnet. At the same time, the number of structural partitions may be selected to minimize the amount of space within the magnet occupied by the partitions that could otherwise be occupied by current-carrying superconducting material.

Researchers

Alexander Zhukovsky / Daniel Nash / Nicholas Kelton / Charlie Sanabria / Sergey Kuznetsov / Daniel Frederic Brunner / Grant Kristofek / Alexey Radovinsky / Brian Labombard

Departments: Plasma Science and Fusion Center
Technology Areas: Chemicals & Materials: Composites, Metals / Energy & Distribution: Nuclear & Fusion / Industrial Engineering & Automation: Manufacturing & Equipment

  • techniques for distributing forces in high field magnets and related systems and methods
    United States of America | Published application
  • techniques for distributing forces in high field magnets and related systems and methods
    Japan | Pending
  • techniques for distributing forces in high field magnets and related systems and methods
    Canada | Published application
  • techniques for distributing forces in high field magnets and related systems and methods
    European Patent Convention | Published application
  • techniques for distributing forces in high field magnets and related systems and methods
    Japan | Granted | 7,644,145
  • techniques for distributing forces in high field magnets and related systems and methods
    Korea (south) | Published application

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