Title :
Full length SSC R&D dipole magnet test results
Author :
Strait, J. ; Bleadon, M. ; Brown, B.C. ; Hanft, R. ; Kuchnir, M. ; Lamm, M. ; Mantsch, P. ; Mazur, P.O. ; Orris, D. ; Peoples, J. ; Tool, G. ; Cottingham, J.G. ; Dahl, P. ; Ganetis, G. ; Garber, M. ; Ghosh, A. ; Goodzeit, C. ; Greene, A. ; Herrera, J. ; K
Author_Institution :
Fermi Nat. Accel. Lab., Batavia, IL, USA
Abstract :
Four full-scale SSC (Superconducting Super Collider) development dipole magnets have been tested for mechanical and quench behavior. Two are of a design similar to that of previous magnets but contain a number of improvements, including more uniform coil size, higher prestress, and a redesigned inner-outer coil splice. One exceeds the SSC operating current on the second quench, but the other appears to be limited by damaged superconductor to a lower current. The other two magnets are of alternate designs. One trains erratically and fails to reach a plateau, and the other reaches a plateau after four quenches
Keywords :
beam handling equipment; proton accelerators; superconducting magnets; synchrotrons; SSC; Superconducting Super Collider; damaged superconductor; dipole magnet test results; inner-outer coil splice; operating current; plateau; quench behavior; Accelerator magnets; Friction; Kirk field collapse effect; Laboratories; Life estimation; Magnetic levitation; Research and development; Superconducting coils; Superconducting magnets; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Particle Accelerator Conference, 1989. Accelerator Science and Technology., Proceedings of the 1989 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
DOI :
10.1109/PAC.1989.73102
