Design and operation of the quench protection system for the Fermilab Tevatron

Conference · Thu May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1986

OSTI ID:5626993

Martin, P S

A method is required to protect the magnets of a superconducting accelerator from possible overheating or overvoltage conditions in the event that some magnets quench, that is, are elevated in temperature such that they are no longer superconducting. A brief discussion of the basic properties of superconductors and the phenomenon of quench propagation is given, followed by the configuration of a quench protection system for the Fermilab Tevatron. (LEW)

• Research Organization: Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH03000
• OSTI ID: 5626993
• Report Number(s): FNAL-TM-1398; CONF-840873-6; ON: DE86012600
• Resource Relation: Conference: US summer school on high energy particle accelerators, Batavia, IL, USA, 13 Aug 1984; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products. Original copy available until stock is exhausted
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
FERMILAB TEVATRON
EQUIPMENT PROTECTION DEVICES
SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS
QUENCHING
DESIGN
HEATING
SUPERCONDUCTORS
ACCELERATORS
CYCLIC ACCELERATORS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTROMAGNETS
EQUIPMENT
MAGNETS
SUPERCONDUCTING DEVICES
SYNCHROTRONS
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