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Strain analysis and preliminary test of an all-superconducting high-field magnet generating 32.4 T direct-current magnetic field

  • Xintao Zhang
  • , Liangjun Shao
  • , Peng Gao
  • , Shuai Hu
  • , Wenzhe Hong
  • , Yufan Yan
  • , Shuqing Zhang
  • , Zhaoran Wang
  • , Mingliang Liu
  • , Shuowei Gao
  • , Mianjun Xiao
  • , Peng Song
  • , Hongjun Ma
  • , Liang Guo
  • , Huan Jin
  • , Yi Shi
  • , Zhiyong Hong
  • , Chao Zhou
  • , Jinggang Qin
  • , Fang Liu
  • Timing Qu, Huajun Liu, Yuntao Song, Jiangang Li
  • CAS - Institute of Plasma Physics
  • Tsinghua University
  • Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center
  • Hefei International Applied Superconductivity Center
  • University of Science and Technology of China
  • Ltd.

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Abstract

A higher available magnetic field can provide more flexibility for significant research and construction. Inserting a feasible high-temperature-superconducting (HTS) magnet inside a low-temperature-superconducting (LTS) external is becoming an efficient method to build ultra-high-field (UHF) magnets. However, HTS insert magnets exhibited a concentration of magnetic strain during the energization, significantly owing to the screening-current effect. This phenomenon affects the structural integrity of HTS magnets, posing a difficulty for UHF magnets to reach a center field larger than 30 T. In this paper, we report the recent progress of the 35 T all-superconducting UHF magnet project. The full-cycle development of this homemade UHF magnet was a strong collaboration with multiple domestic institutions in China. We used commercial REBa2Cu3O 7 − x (RE = rare earth element, REBCO) conductors to wind the 20 T HTS insert. Specifically, we optimized the electromagnetic design of this HTS insert with consideration of screening-current induced strain. We applied the no-insulation and metal-as-insulation winding techniques simultaneously to balance the time constant of the two nested REBCO coils. During the excitation test, the HTS insert maintained a 256 A operation current as designed for nearly 18 h. With the energization of LTS external magnet, the entire facility reached a center field larger than 20 T for 16 h, 30 T for 6.35 h and 32 T for 2 h. It finally reached a 32.4 T center field, at which point the LTS external quenched, inducing the HTS insert to quench as well. After quench, the HTS magnet can maintain 229 A operation current during the postmortem standalone test. This 32.4 T result exhibits the effectiveness of considering the screening-current induced strain to enhance the structural integrity of REBCO magnets, and verifies the high reliability of REBCO magnets by generating a long-duration high field environment without any quench accident originating from the REBCO magnet.

Original languageEnglish
Article number125003
JournalSuperconductor Science and Technology
Volume37
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2024

Keywords

  • magnetic strain
  • REBCO conductors
  • screening-current effect
  • ultra-high-field magnets

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