Quench Analysis of MICE Spectrometer Superconducting Solenoid

• Published in: IEEE transactions on applied superconductivity Vol. 22; no. 3; p. 4702904
• Main Authors: Kashikhin, V., Bross, A., Prestemon, S.
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY IEEE 01.06.2012; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: 3D simulations; Applied sciences; Coils; Connection and protection apparatus; Diodes; Electrical engineering. Electrical power engineering; Electronic equipment and fabrication. Passive components, printed wiring boards, connectics; Electronics; Exact sciences and technology; Failure; Heaters; Heating; Magnetic field; Mice; Miscellaneous; Protection systems; quench; Resistors; Semiconductor electronics. Microelectronics. Optoelectronics. Solid state devices; Solenoids; Spectrometers; Studies; Superconducting magnets; superconducting solenoid; Superconductivity; thermal analysis; Three dimensional; Three dimensional displays; Various equipment and components; quench; Electromagnetism; Superheating; Diode; Shunt; Heating element; Protective device; 3D simulations; Passive system; Failures; Damage prevention; superconducting solenoid; Inductance; Solenoid; Protection system; Coding; System simulation; Thermal analysis; Magnetic field; Resistor; Vector field

MICE superconducting spectrometer solenoids fabrication and tests are in progress now. First tests of the Spectrometer Solenoid discovered some issues which could be related to the chosen passive quench protection system. Both solenoids do not have heaters and quench propagation relied on the "...