Method and apparatus for discharging a superconducting magnet
US6445555B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 24, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E40/60
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Circuitry detects a quench in a superconducting magnet and discharges the superconducting magnet into a load, such as a utility system, at a substantially constant voltage. The circuitry can be an inverter, arranged between the superconducting magnet and the load, which may operate in overload mode during discharge. Discharging occurs until the amount of energy in the superconducting magnet is below a predetermined level.
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