Apparatus having reduced mechanical forces for supporting high magnetic fields

Patent · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991

OSTI ID:867706

Prueitt, Melvin L ^[1]; Mueller, Fred M ^[1]; Smith, James L ^[1]

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1. Los Alamos, NM

The present invention identifies several configurations of conducting elements capable of supporting extremely high magnetic fields suitable for plasma confinement, wherein forces experienced by the conducting elements are significantly reduced over those which are present as a result of the generation of such high fields by conventional techniques. It is anticipated that the use of superconducting materials will both permit the attainment of such high fields and further permit such fields to be generated with vastly improved efficiency.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4992696
• OSTI ID: 867706
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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