Superconducting coil and method of stress management in a superconducting coil
Abstract
A superconducting coil (12) having a plurality of superconducting layers (18) is provided. Each superconducting layer (18) may have at least one superconducting element (20) which produces an operational load. An outer support structure (24) may be disposed outwardly from the plurality of layers (18). A load transfer system (22) may be coupled between at least one of the superconducting elements (20) and the outer support structure (24). The load transfer system (22) may include a support matrix structure (30) operable to transfer the operational load from the superconducting element (20) directly to the outer support structure (24). A shear release layer (40) may be disposed, in part, between the superconducting element (20) and the support matrix structure (30) for relieving a shear stress between the superconducting element (20) and the support matrix structure (30). A compliant layer (42) may also be disposed, in part, between the superconducting element (20) and the support matrix structure (30) for relieving a compressive stress on the superconducting element (20).
- Inventors:
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- College Station, TX
- Oak Ridge, TN
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Texas A & M Univ., College Station, TX (United States). Texas A & M Engineering Experiment Station
- OSTI Identifier:
- 872759
- Patent Number(s):
- 6002316
- Assignee:
- Texas A&M University System (College Station, TX)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01F - MAGNETS
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG03-95ER40904
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- superconducting; coil; method; stress; management; 12; plurality; layers; 18; provided; layer; element; 20; produces; operational; load; outer; support; structure; 24; disposed; outwardly; transfer; 22; coupled; elements; matrix; 30; operable; directly; shear; release; 40; relieving; compliant; 42; compressive; superconducting element; conducting layer; conducting elements; superconducting elements; outer support; superconducting coil; support structure; compressive stress; superconducting layers; shear stress; superconducting layer; /335/
Citation Formats
McIntyre, Peter M, Shen, Weijun, Diaczenko, Nick, and Gross, Dan A. Superconducting coil and method of stress management in a superconducting coil. United States: N. p., 1999.
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McIntyre, Peter M, Shen, Weijun, Diaczenko, Nick, & Gross, Dan A. Superconducting coil and method of stress management in a superconducting coil. United States.
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"Superconducting coil and method of stress management in a superconducting coil". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/872759.
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title = {Superconducting coil and method of stress management in a superconducting coil},
author = {McIntyre, Peter M and Shen, Weijun and Diaczenko, Nick and Gross, Dan A},
abstractNote = {A superconducting coil (12) having a plurality of superconducting layers (18) is provided. Each superconducting layer (18) may have at least one superconducting element (20) which produces an operational load. An outer support structure (24) may be disposed outwardly from the plurality of layers (18). A load transfer system (22) may be coupled between at least one of the superconducting elements (20) and the outer support structure (24). The load transfer system (22) may include a support matrix structure (30) operable to transfer the operational load from the superconducting element (20) directly to the outer support structure (24). A shear release layer (40) may be disposed, in part, between the superconducting element (20) and the support matrix structure (30) for relieving a shear stress between the superconducting element (20) and the support matrix structure (30). A compliant layer (42) may also be disposed, in part, between the superconducting element (20) and the support matrix structure (30) for relieving a compressive stress on the superconducting element (20).},
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