Test Results for RD3c, A Nb3Sn Common-Coil Racetrack Dipole Magnet
The Superconducting Magnet Group at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory has been developing racetrack technology for economical, high-field accelerator magnets from brittle superconductor. Recent tests have demonstrated (1) robust, reusable, double-layer, flat racetrack, wind and react Nb{sub 3}Sn coils, (2) a reusable, easily assembled, coil-support structure that can minimize conductor movement, and (3) 15T dipole fields, with no degradation. RD3c is our first attempt to compare measured and calculated field harmonics. A single-layer, Nb{sub 3}Sn, flat racetrack inner-coil was wound on both sides of a bore-plate, and then reacted and potted (as previously). Hard spacers were wound into the inner coils, to adjust the geometric field harmonics, and identify any problems from hard-spacers. Harmonic measurements with a warm rotating coil also required a considerably thicker bore-plate (for the 35mm OD anti-cryostat). The inner coil-module was sandwiched between two existing outer-coil modules, and pre-stressed within the reusable yoke and shell loading structure. The magnet's performance is discussed, and compared with calculations.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Accelerator& Fusion Research Division
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC02-05CH11231
- OSTI ID:
- 1011742
- Report Number(s):
- LBNL-49916; TRN: US1102198
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Unknown
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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