Passive energy dump for superconducting coil protection

Patent · Tue Jan 16 00:00:00 EST 1973

OSTI ID:7305227

Luton, Jr, J N

The patent describes a passive resistance type energy dump for the protection of the coils of a superconducting magnet. Insertion heaters are immersed in a rigid container filled with a fusible alloy. The energy dump is connected across the coils of the superconducting magnet wherein individual heater elements are connected singly to the windings or otherwise according to the energy dumping requirements upon transition of the magnet to a normal state.

• Research Organization: USAEC, Washington, DC
• Assignee: EDB-77-133749
• Patent Number(s): US 3711744
• OSTI ID: 7305227
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 1 Jun 1972
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS
EQUIPMENT PROTECTION DEVICES
DESIGN
ENERGY TRANSFER
HEATERS
TEMPERATURE CONTROL
CONTROL
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTROMAGNETS
EQUIPMENT
MAGNETS
SUPERCONDUCTING DEVICES
420201* - Engineering- Cryogenic Equipment & Devices