SolCalc: A Suite for the Calculation and the Display of Magnetic Fields Generated by Solenoid Systems
- Fermilab
SolCalc is a software suite that computes and displays magnetic fields generated by a three dimensional (3D) solenoid system. Examples of such systems are the Mu2e magnet system and Helical Solenoids for muon cooling systems. SolCalc was originally coded in Matlab, and later upgraded to a compiled version (called MEX) to improve solving speed. Matlab was chosen because its graphical capabilities represent an attractive feature over other computer languages. Solenoid geometries can be created using any text editor or spread sheets and can be displayed dynamically in 3D. Fields are computed from any given list of coordinates. The field distribution on the surfaces of the coils can be displayed as well. SolCalc was benchmarked against a well-known commercial software for speed and accuracy and the results compared favorably.
- Research Organization:
- Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-07CH11359
- OSTI ID:
- 1296603
- Report Number(s):
- IPAC-2014-MOPME031; FERMILAB-CONF-14-138-TD; 1305764
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 5th International Particle Accelerator Conference, Dresden, Germany, 06/16-06/20/2014
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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