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Title: SOME USEFUL INFORMATION FOR THE DESIGN OF AIR-CORE SOLENOIDS. PART I. RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN MAGNETIC FIELD POWER, AMPERE-TURNS AND CURRENT DENSITY. PART II. HOMOGENOUS MAGNETIC FIELDS

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4811551

Relations relating power, magnetic field, current density, and ampere- turns in terms of certain dimensionless factors are summarized for many types of coil geometries and current distributions. A number of plots of these factors are presented. The field homogenelty in magnet structures is presented in terms of a series expansion about the origin utilizing Legendre Polynomials. A number of tables to facilitate design of homogeneous fields are presented. A method of achieving homogeneity in long solenoid structures by the use of determinants is discussed. Expressions for the axial field from uniform and radially varying current density coils are given. (auth)

Research Organization:
Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge. National Magnet Lab.
DOE Contract Number:
AF19(604)-7344
NSA Number:
NSA-16-007674
OSTI ID:
4811551
Report Number(s):
AFOSR-1525
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-62
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English