THE EFFECT OF COOLANT LOSS ON CURRENT LEADS FOR SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS.

Author(s) : CHYBA C., HYMAN L. G., ROBERTS L.

Type of article: Article

Summary

IT IS FOUND THAT IF A LEAD IS WITHOUT COOLING FOR LONGER THAN A MAXIMUM TIME (THE LENGTH OF TIME THAT A LEAD CAN COMPLETELY LOSE COOLANT AND STILL RECOVER) THERMAL RUNAWAY CAN BE PREVENTED BY AN INCREASE IN COOLING OR A DECREASE IN CURRENT THROUGH THE LEAD. IT IS EVIDENT THAT DESIGNING A LEAD AWAY FROM ITS OPTIMAL VALUES CAN MAKE THE LEAD SIGNIFICANTLY LESS SUSCEPTIBLE TO PROBLEMS OF THERMAL RUNAWAY.

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  • Original title: THE EFFECT OF COOLANT LOSS ON CURRENT LEADS FOR SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS.
  • Record ID : 1982-1132
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Cryogenics - vol. 21 - n. 10
  • Publication date: 1981

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