IMPROVED CAPACITIVE STRESS TRANSDUCERS FOR HIGH-FIELD SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS Conference Paper uri icon

abstract

  • High-field (12-18 Tesla) superconducting magnets are required to enable an increase in the energy of future colliders. Such field strength requires the use of Nb 3Sn superconductor, which has limited tolerance for compressive and shear strain. A strategy for stress management has been developed at Texas A&M University and is being implemented in TAMU3, a short-model 14 Tesla stress-managed Nb 3Sn block dipole. The strategy includes the use of laminar capacitive stress transducers to monitor the stresses within the coil package. We have developed fabrication techniques and fixtures, which improve the reproducibility of the transducer response both at room temperature and during cryogenic operation. This is a report of the status of transducer development. 2012 American Institute of Physics.

name of conference

  • ADVANCES IN CRYOGENIC ENGINEERING: Transactions of the Cryogenic Engineering Conference - CEC, Volume 57

published proceedings

  • ADVANCES IN CRYOGENIC ENGINEERING, VOLS 57A AND 57B

author list (cited authors)

  • Benson, C. P., Holik, E. F., Jaisle, A., McInturff, A. D., & McIntyre, P. M.

citation count

  • 1

complete list of authors

  • Benson, CP||Holik, EF||Jaisle, A||McInturff, AD||McIntyre, PM

publication date

  • June 2012