Conceptual design of a superconducting solenoid for a magnetic SSC (Superconducting Super Collider) detector

Conference · Fri Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:6907770

Fast, R W; Grimson, J H; Kephart, R D; Krebs, H J; Stone, M E; Theriot, D; Wands, R H

The conceptual design of a large superconducting solenoid suitable for a magnetic detector at the Superconducting Super Collider (SSC) has begun at Fermilab. The magnet will provide a magnetic field of 2 T over a volume 8 m in diameter by 16 m long. The particle-physics calorimetry will be inside the field volume and so the coil will be bath cooled and cryostable; the vessels will be stainless steel. Predictibility of performance and the ability to safely negotiate all probable failure modes, including a quench, are important items of the design philosophy. Although the magnet is considerably larger than existing solenoids of this type and although many issues of manufacturability, transportability and cost have not been completely addressed, our conceptual design has convinced us that this magnet is a reasonable extrapolation of present technology. 2 figs., 2 tabs.

• Research Organization: Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH03000
• OSTI ID: 6907770
• Report Number(s): FNAL-TM-1531; CONF-880736-1; ON: DE88014709
• Resource Relation: Conference: 12. international cryogenic engineering conference and exhibition, Southhampton, UK, 12 Jul 1988; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTING COLLOID DETECTORS
DESIGN
MAGNETIC FIELDS
PERFORMANCE
REFRIGERATION
SUPERCONDUCTING SUPER COLLIDER
COOLING
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
RADIATION DETECTORS
STORAGE RINGS
SUPERCONDUCTING DEVICES
430300* - Particle Accelerators- Auxiliaries & Components
420201 - Engineering- Cryogenic Equipment & Devices