Toroidal constant-tension superconducting magnetic energy storage units

Herring, J Stephen

Title: Toroidal constant-tension superconducting magnetic energy storage units

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A superconducting magnetic energy storage unit is provided in which the magnet is wound in a toroidal fashion such that the magnetic field produced is contained only within the bore of the magnet, and thus producing a very low external field. The superconducting magnet includes a coolant channel disposed through the wire. The bore of the magnet comprises a storage volume in which cryogenic coolant is stored, and this volume supplies the coolant to be delivered to the coolant channel in the magnet.

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Herring, J Stephen ^[1]

Idaho Falls, ID

Publication Date:: Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1992

Research Org.:: EG & G IDAHO INC

OSTI Identifier:: 868525

Patent Number(s):: US 5160911

Assignee:: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)

DOE Contract Number:: AC07-76ID01570

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: toroidal; constant-tension; superconducting; magnetic; energy; storage; units; unit; provided; magnet; wound; fashion; field; produced; contained; bore; producing; external; coolant; channel; disposed; wire; comprises; volume; cryogenic; stored; supplies; delivered; coolant channel; superconducting magnet; field produced; energy storage; magnetic field; superconducting magnetic; storage unit; magnetic energy; external field; magnet comprises; /335/505/

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