Patent Application: US-28082402-A

Abstract:
in a method and a kryomagnet for the pulsed magnetization of the kryomagnet which comprises discs stacked on top of one another , with each disc including concentric annular conductor elements arranged in axially spaced relationship and each conductor element having two contact points forming two arms between the contact points for their energization , a transport current impulse is applied to each conductor element which pulse is divided in each conductor element into first and second partial currents i 1 and i 2 to flow through the two arms from one of the contact points in an opposite sense to the other contact point , wherein one arm has a length of maximally 35 % of the circumference of the conductor element , the transport current having a polarity such that the larger partial current flowing through the shorter arm while the transport current is increasing flows in all the conductor elements in the same direction .

Description:
the kryomagnet is manufactured from a molded hts body . a massive cylindrical body is cut into discs of , in the present case , a thickness of d = 3 mm which are then cut into ring segments 1 of a width of δr = 2 mm by a laser cutting technique as shown in fig1 . the dimensions mentioned however are exemplary and may be different depending on technical requirements . the annular segments ( rings ) are interconnected by electrically normally conductive webs 2 , which , electrically , form a knot . the current pulse i puls applied to the outer ring segment 1 for the magnetization generates in each ring two partial currents i 1 and i 2 , which are the result in the respective ring of the pulse current i puls and the induction current i ind generated by the magnetic field pulse h puls . the respective partial currents in the rings are generally different . after the fading of the impulse current i puls and , if present , of the magnetic field impulse h puls an annular current remains as a permanent current , which generates a magnetic field with the same polarity as h puls . ( in fig9 and 10 , as examples , sine - like pulse forms of i puls and h puls are shown ). by way of the geometric position of the webs / connections 2 ( fig1 and 2 ) the separation into the partial currents i 1 and i 2 of the respective ring may be influenced . generally , this separation is asymmetric and is not the same in the different conductor elements . from the innermost ring the pulse current i puls returns again to the current source . the determination of a preferred direction is achieved in that the connecting distance between the points at which the current enters or , respectively , leaves a ring is only about a = 20 % ( typically 5 - 35 %) of the total circumference of the ring ( see fig9 and 10 ). for a separate accession of the individual conductor elements , the magnetization can be established as follows : using a pulsed cu coil or coils 3 , first the innermost ring 11 is magnetized into which no current impulse is introduced , while the shielding effect of the outer rings is reduced during the whole magnetic field pulse h puls by the transport current pulses introduced into the outer rings . by means of several subsequent pulses , in this way , the various ring segments can be successively magnetized from the inside to the outside . the arrangement shown in fig2 corresponds to that of fig1 . in fig2 the webs 2 consist of superconductive material , which is the same as that of which the rings 1 consist , or of another material . if the webs consist of the same super conductive material , the ring arrangement is preferably cut from a solid body by laser - cutting techniques since this material is very hard . in this way , the concentric ring arrangement is an integral body . the current distribution to the individual rings corresponds to that described in connection with fig1 . embodiments with a cu coil include for example a cu cylinder coil 3 with the hts kryomagnet disposed in the interior thereof ( fig3 to 5 ) or a sandwiched structure with cu spiral coils 6 and hts discs 5 disposed therebetween ( fig6 - 8 ) which each consist of several rings . this embodiment facilitates the magnetization of the inner hts ring segment because the magnetic field becomes stronger toward the center . in the following fig3 to 8 , the various magnetization setups are schematically shown which are considered to be particularly suitable : for clarity reasons , only three stacked hts discs are shown in fig3 the arrangement of which corresponds to that shown in fig1 or 2 . the disc arrangement is surrounded by solenoids 2 with copper coils . the three hts discs 4 and the solenoid 3 are arranged in an electric series circuit , the three discs 4 being electrically interconnected by the shortest distances and the connection being established either by normally or superconductive connectors . fig4 shows a stack of five hts discs , which are surrounded by two solenoids 3 disposed on top of one another . the five hts discs 4 are connected in series like those shown in fig3 and also in series with the two solenoids 3 , wherein the solenoids however are arranged in parallel . in the arrangement as shown in fig5 the five hts discs 4 ′ are annular so that a cylindrical space 7 is formed along the axis of the discs 4 ′. the five annular discs are surrounded by a solenoid 3 of corresponding height . the circuit arrangement corresponds to that of fig3 . in the arrangements as shown in fig6 to 8 , the magnetic field impulse h puls is generated by way of disc - like spiral coils 6 . the spiral coils 6 are sandwiched between the hts discs 4 . like in fig3 to 5 , the magnetic field axis coincides with the axis of the hts discs 4 . fig6 for example , shows an arrangement , wherein three hts discs 4 and two spiral coils 6 are stacked up in an alternating fashion . the hts discs 4 and the spiral coils 6 have the same contour . but it would also be possible to make the diameter of the spiral coils 6 larger than that of the hts discs 4 if only in this way a sufficiently strong magnetization of the discs can be achieved . fig7 shows an arrangement wherein the stack comprises two spiral coils 6 arranged adjacent each other between tow hts discs 4 . each hts disc 4 is electrically connected in a series circuit arrangement with the respective adjacent spiral coil 6 to form a group and the two groups are electrically connected in a parallel circuit . if a hollow space is needed along the disc and magnetic field axes , the set up as shown in fig8 is suitable . the three hts annular discs 4 ′ and the two annular disc coils 6 ′ are stacked alternately and all are connected in an electrical series circuit . the possibilities as indicated in fig3 to 8 for various arrangements of series and parallel circuits with the coils and the hts annular discs facilitate an optimal tuning of the coil currents and the current pulses introduced into the conductor elements to the critical current i c as determined by the conductor cross - section of the conductor elements . in this way , optimal magnetizing effects can be economically achieved . fig9 shows schematically the pulse current i puls over time and the separated currents i 1 and i 2 in the ring in a normalized representation based on the critical current i c of the conductor element . the pulsed current introduced into the setup is sine - shaped . here the magnetization occurs by the current , that is , without an externally applied magnetic field h puls . the current is divided in a ring as shown . the current has a period duration τ , which is the time from the beginning of the current rise to the first zero passage . at the first zero passage , the oscillation circuit consisting of an energy storage device ( condenser / power supply ) and inductivity of the setup is electronically split . fig1 finally shows the magnetization by a pulse current as in fig9 with an additional magnetic field . a normalized representation has also been selected for the sine - like magnet field pulse shown over time . from both examples , it can be seen that , during the increase of the pulse flank , i 1 increases first substantially faster than i 2 . without an additional magnetic field pulse that is without an additional induced shielding current i ind , i 2 always remains positive ( in accordance with the arrangements for providing current flow directions as given in fig1 and 2 ). with an additional magnetic field pulse , the induced shielding current i ind first exceeds the part of i puls , which is supplied to the longer arm of the conductor element , that is , i 2 is first negative based on the current directions as determined in fig1 and 2 . however , as soon as i 1 exceeds i c , the further increase is limited by i 1 . then i 2 increases . at the same time , magnetic flux can penetrate the annularly closed conductor element . in fig9 the magnetic flux is built up by the current i 2 in the longer arm of the conductor element whereas in fig1 , it is mainly generated by an external magnetic field . during the drop of the pulse flank , the superconductor freezes the magnetic flux that has been established in the closed conductor loop . as a result , i 1 becomes negative and a loop current i 1 =− i 2 flows in the loop in a positive i 2 direction wherein this loop current corresponds about to i c , that is , the ring is fully magnetized . depending on the selected magnetization arrangement ( fig3 to 8 ) and the selected circuit arrangement , the numbers for the various currents , magnetic fields and pulse durations can be varied in large ranges depending on the application . as a general rule , however , for the critical current i c of the conductor elements , values of several 100 to several 1000 a , magnetic field strengths h puls , max of up to 5t and pulse durations i of 1 to 100 ms are considered to be suitable . i ieee transactiones on applied superconductivity , vol . 9 , no . 2 , june 1999 , pp . 916 - 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