Fabrication and Test Results of a Nb3Sn Superconducting Racetrack Dipole Magnet

Conference · Sun Feb 06 00:00:00 EST 2000

OSTI ID:1011423

Chow, K; Dietderich, D R; Gourlay, S A; Gupta, R; Harnden, W; Lietzke, A F; McInturff, A D; Millos, G A; Morrison, L; Morrison, M; Scanlan, R M

A 'proof-of-principle' Nb{sub 3}Sn superconducting dual-bore dipole magnet was built from racetrack coils, as a first step in a program to develop an economical, 15 Tesla, accelerator-quality magnet. The mechanical design and magnet fabrication procedures are discussed. No training was required to achieve temperature-dependent plateau currents, despite several thermal cycles that involved partial magnet disassembly and substantial pre-load variations. Subsequent magnets are expected to approach 15 Tesla with substantially improved conductor.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: Accelerator& Fusion Research Division
• DOE Contract Number: DE-AC02-05CH11231
• OSTI ID: 1011423
• Report Number(s): LBNL-42831; TRN: US201109%%356
• Resource Relation: Conference: 1999 Particle Accelerator Conference, New York, NY, March 29 - April 2, 1999
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ACCELERATORS
DESIGN
DIPOLES
FABRICATION
MAGNETS
TRAINING