Conceptual design report for a superconducting coil suitable for use in the large solenoid detector at the SSC (Superconducting Super Collider)

Technical Report · Fri Sep 15 04:00:00 EDT 1989

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5569793· OSTI ID:5569793

Fast, R W; Grimson, J H; Krebs, H J; Kephart, R D; Theriot, D; Wands, R H

The conceptual design of a large superconducting solenoid suitable for a magnetic detector at the Superconducting Super Collider (SSC) was done at Fermilab. The magnet will provide a magnetic field of 1.7 T over a volume 8 m in diameter by 16 m long. The particle-physics calorimetry will be inside the field volume and so the coil will be bath cooled and cryostable; the vessels will be stainless steel. Predictability of performance and the ability to safely negotiate all probable failure modes, including a quench, are important items of the design philosophy. Our conceptual design of the magnet and calorimeter has convinced us that this magnet is a reasonable extrapolation of present technology and is therefore feasible. The principal difficulties anticipated are those associated with the very large physical dimensions and stored energy of the magnet. 5 figs.

• Research Organization: Fermi National Accelerator Lab., Batavia, IL (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/ER
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH03000
• OSTI ID: 5569793
• Report Number(s): FNAL-TM-1620; ON: DE90001797
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
COOLING
DESIGN
HELIUM DILUTION REFRIGERATION
MAGNETIC SPECTROMETERS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
RADIATION DETECTORS
REFRIGERATION
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