Tests of prototype SSC magnets

Conference · Tue Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1988 · IEEE Trans. Magn.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6471449

Strait, J; Brown, B C; Hanft, R; Koepke, K; Kuchnir, M; Lundy, R; Mantsch, P; Mazur, P O; McInturff, A; Orr, J R

Results are presented from tests of the third full scale development dipole magnet for the Superconducting Super Collider and from a retest of a 4.5 m model magnet of the same design mounted in an SSC cryostat. The 4.5 m magnet shows consistent quench performance between its original tests in boiling liquid helium in a vertical dewar and the current tests in forced flow helium in a horizontal cryostat. Little or no retraining is observed over several thermal cycles. The full length magnet requires 12 quenches to train to its short sample limit of 6800 A and displays a reasonably stable quench plateau following training. This represents a great improvement over the performance of the first two full length magnets. Data are presented on quench behavior as a function of current and temperature and on azimuthal and longitudinal loading of the coil by the support structure.

• Research Organization: Fermi National Accelerator Lab., Batavia, IL (US)
• OSTI ID: 6471449
• Report Number(s): CONF-870901-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: IEEE Trans. Magn.; (United States) Journal Volume: 24:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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