Superconducting magnet protection system for the Tokamak Physics Experiment

Journal Article · Fri Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1994 · IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/20.305684· OSTI ID:33478

Schultz, J H; Chaniotakis, E; Pillsbury, Jr, R D; Wang, P W ^[1]; Citrolo, J; Neumeyer, C ^[2]; Chaplin, M; Hassenzahl, W V ^[3]

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1. Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge, MA (United States)
2. Princeton Univ., NJ (United States). Princeton Plasma Physics Lab.
3. Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States)

The TPX tokamak must protect 30 superconducting magnets during a complex, pulsed physics scenario. 2.0 MA plasma vertical disruptions will occur at unpredictable intervals. These should not cause quench, but will be difficult to distinguish from quench. A redundant, multiple signal protection system combines conventional voltage taps with signals from cowound conductors, pressure and flow sensors.

• OSTI ID: 33478
• Report Number(s): CONF-930926-; ISSN 0018-9464; TRN: 95:009224
• Journal Information: IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, Vol. 30, Issue 4Pt2; Conference: 13. international conference on magnet technology, Victoria (Canada), 20-24 Sep 1993; Other Information: PBD: Jul 1994
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION
TPX DEVICE
SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS
EQUIPMENT PROTECTION DEVICES
DESIGN
PLASMA DISRUPTION
QUENCHING