Superconducting magnet with re-entrant tube suspension resistant to buckling
US5530413A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 20, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jun 25, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 20, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S505/898
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A superconductive magnet having a superconductive coil located within a thermal shield located within a vacuum enclosure. A magnet re-entrant support assembly includes an outer support cylinder located between the vacuum enclosure and the thermal shield and includes an inner support cylinder located between the thermal shield and the superconductive coil. The outer support cylinder's first end is rigidly connected to the vacuum enclosure, and its second end is rigidly connected to the thermal shield. The inner support cylinder's first terminus is rigidly connected to the thermal shield near the outer support cylinder's second end, and its second terminus is located longitudinally between the outer support cylinder's first and second ends and is rigidly connected to the superconductive coil. Buckling resistance is improved by adding stiffening rings to the support cylinders.
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