Apparatus for storing high magnetic fields having reduced mechanical forces and reduced magnetic pollution

Patent · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991

OSTI ID:867774

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 storing extremely high magnetic fields for the purpose of energy storage or for other uses, wherein forces experienced by the conducting elements and the magnetic field pollution produced at locations away from the configuration are both significantly reduced over those which are present as a result of the generation of such high fields by currently proposed 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: University of California Patent, Trademark & Copyright Office (Alameda, CA)
• Patent Number(s): US 5006672
• OSTI ID: 867774
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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