Arrangement for measuring the field angle of a magnetic field as a function of axial position within a magnet bore tube
Abstract
An arrangement for measuring the field angle of a magnetic field as a function of axial position within a magnet bore tube of a magnet such as is used with the Superconducting Super Collider (SSC). The arrangement includes a magnetic field alignment gauge that is carried through the magnet bore tube by a positioning shuttle in predetermined increments. The positioning shuttle includes an extensible body assembly which is actuated by an internal piston arrangement. A pair of spaced inflatable cuffs are carried by the body assembly and are selectively actuated in cooperation with pressurizing of the piston to selectively drive the positioning shuttle in an axial direction. Control of the shuttle is provided by programmed electronic computer means located exteriorly of the bore tube and which controls valves provided pressurized fluid to the inflatable cuss and the piston arrangement.
- Inventors:
-
- (Bonita, CA)
- (Desoto, TX)
- (Aurora, IL)
- (Burr Ridge, IL)
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 868861
- Patent Number(s):
- 5228351
- Assignee:
- General Dynamics Corporation, Space Systems Div. (San Diego, CA) FNAL
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-76CH03000
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- arrangement; measuring; field; angle; magnetic; function; axial; position; magnet; bore; tube; superconducting; super; collider; ssc; alignment; gauge; carried; positioning; shuttle; predetermined; increments; extensible; assembly; actuated; internal; piston; pair; spaced; inflatable; cuffs; selectively; cooperation; pressurizing; drive; direction; control; provided; programmed; electronic; computer; means; located; exteriorly; controls; valves; pressurized; fluid; cuss; bore tube; computer means; magnetic field; pressurized fluid; axial position; axial direction; selectively actuated; magnet bore; means located; super collider; superconducting super; field angle; /73/
Citation Formats
Pidcoe, Stephen V., Zink, Roger A., Boroski, William N., and McCaw, William R. Arrangement for measuring the field angle of a magnetic field as a function of axial position within a magnet bore tube. United States: N. p., 1993.
Web.
Pidcoe, Stephen V., Zink, Roger A., Boroski, William N., & McCaw, William R. Arrangement for measuring the field angle of a magnetic field as a function of axial position within a magnet bore tube. United States.
Pidcoe, Stephen V., Zink, Roger A., Boroski, William N., and McCaw, William R. Fri .
"Arrangement for measuring the field angle of a magnetic field as a function of axial position within a magnet bore tube". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/868861.
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title = {Arrangement for measuring the field angle of a magnetic field as a function of axial position within a magnet bore tube},
author = {Pidcoe, Stephen V. and Zink, Roger A. and Boroski, William N. and McCaw, William R.},
abstractNote = {An arrangement for measuring the field angle of a magnetic field as a function of axial position within a magnet bore tube of a magnet such as is used with the Superconducting Super Collider (SSC). The arrangement includes a magnetic field alignment gauge that is carried through the magnet bore tube by a positioning shuttle in predetermined increments. The positioning shuttle includes an extensible body assembly which is actuated by an internal piston arrangement. A pair of spaced inflatable cuffs are carried by the body assembly and are selectively actuated in cooperation with pressurizing of the piston to selectively drive the positioning shuttle in an axial direction. Control of the shuttle is provided by programmed electronic computer means located exteriorly of the bore tube and which controls valves provided pressurized fluid to the inflatable cuss and the piston arrangement.},
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