The Italian National Program on superconducting MHD magnets technology

• Published in: IEEE Transactions on Magnetics (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States) Vol. 28; no. 1; pp. 390 - 393
• Main Authors: Negrini, F., Martinelli, G., Molfino, P., Montanari, I., Penco, R., Vivaldi, F., Repetto, F.
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: United States IEEE 01.01.1992
• Subjects: 30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; 300101 > MHD Generators > Design & Development; 665411 > Basic Superconductivity Studies > (1992-); CALCULATION METHODS; CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY; Conductors; CONSTRUCTION; Construction industry; DESIGN; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; Electromagnetic forces; ELECTROMAGNETS; Insulation; ITALIAN ENEL; ITALIAN ORGANIZATIONS; Magnetic analysis; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC INSULATION; Magnetohydrodynamics; MAGNETS; MHD GENERATORS; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; Prototypes; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; Stress; STRESS ANALYSIS; SUPERCONDUCTING DEVICES 665412 > Superconducting Devices > (1992-); Superconducting films; SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS
• ISSN: 0018-9464; 1941-0069
• DOI: 10.1109/20.119893

In late 1989, a five-year national program on superconducting magnets technology was started in Italy. The main objectives of the research activities are: the design and the construction of a superconducting prototype magnet (2-m active length) with a stored energy of 62 MJ, and the reference design of a superconducting demonstration magnet (8-m active length), both for MHD (magnetohydrodynamic) applications. The magnets are designed to produce 5 T on axis field with 5% and 10% field uniformity in the cross section, respectively, and a field taper less than 0.15 T/m. The design and construction of high-field superconducting magnets are also included in the frame of the project, with particular attention given to the insulation technology and stress calculation.< >