EP2220658A1 - Systeme de creation d'un champ magnetique via un aimant supraconducteur - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a system for creating a magnetic field via a superconducting magnet for producing said magnetic field.
- a superconducting magnet is formed of a superconducting winding (for example a Niobium-Titanium composite) maintained at a temperature such that the superconducting state of the material constituting the winding is ensured (for example at 4.2 K in a liquid helium bath at atmospheric pressure for a Niobium-Titanium composite subjected to a field typically less than 10 T).
- the zero electrical resistance thus achieved makes it possible to create very high magnetic field intensities within the confines of the transport capacities of the superconducting materials.
- the invention finds a particularly interesting application in the field of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
- a known configuration consists in using a superconducting magnet short-circuited: this mode of operation, called persistent mode, is achieved by disconnecting the power supply from the coil and the presence of a superconducting switch forming a closed circuit with the coil.
- a superconducting switch formed by a superconducting composite coupled to a heating element (hereinafter referred to indifferently as the heater) is a thermal switch which has a zero resistance when the heater associated with it is turned off, the switch is then said “ closed “and a large resistance in front of the other resistors of the circuit when the heater is energized, the switch is then said" open ".
- the resistance of the switch is that of the resistive matrix of the superconducting composite above a so-called critical temperature, and is almost zero below this temperature.
- the Equivalent electrical circuit thus formed is composed of the inductance of the magnet, typically several hundred henrys, the resistance of the magnet and the resistance of the short circuit formed by the superconducting switch. This solution presents some difficulties, however.
- the resistances of the circuit be extremely low, typically less than 1 n ⁇ for a 100 H magnet.
- the residual resistance of the magnet Magnet may be greater than the value that makes system operation possible in persistent mode.
- FIG. 1 illustrates the electric circuit 1 allowing the implementation of this compensation.
- the electric circuit 1 comprises:
- a first branch comprising a superconducting electromagnet modeled by a winding inductance L in series with a resistor R 2 representing the residual resistance of the magnet preventing operation in persistent mode
- a second branch formed by a superconductive thermal switch S 1 in series with a resistor R 1 .
- a third branch formed by a current supply source 3.
- the three branches are connected in parallel.
- the value of the resistance R 1 is in a ratio of 10 to 1000 times the value of the resistance R 2 .
- Circuit 1 operates in the following two modes of operation: a mode of charge of the magnet: when the injection of current by the source 3 into the coil L of the magnet begins, the superconducting switch S 1 is open;
- a normal operating mode when the current in the coil of the magnet has reached its nominal value (stabilized current), the superconducting switch S 1 is closed; after closing this switch S 1 , instead of disconnecting the power source 3, it is left connected to the coil L of the magnet to compensate for the losses; the current is injected into the switch S 1 , until the stabilization of the field produced by the magnet to the desired value.
- the first resistive branch formed by R 1 is thus added so that all the pulsations of the power supply will pass into this branch, and the current in the coil will be perfectly continuous. If the operating current of the magnet and the current flowing in the resistor R 1 are denoted by op , the stabilization is obtained by the relation:
- the magnet can locally lose its superconducting properties and transit in a dissipative mode (We speak of "Quench" of the magnet).
- a transition implies that the latter is protected on itself (ie that the resistance developed in the magnet during the transition is sufficient to discharge the current in the magnet at a speed such that the conductor's heating is limited) .
- the very high energy stored in the magnet typically above 100 MJ
- the Joule effect that is generated could then lead to an abnormal heating of the magnet and thus to a permanent deterioration of its superconducting properties.
- One solution to this problem is to add an additional branch to the terminals of the magnet and the power supply consisting of a protection resistor: such a circuit 10 is illustrated in FIG.
- the electrical circuit 10 comprises (the elements common to the circuit 1 of FIG. 1 bear the same references):
- a first branch comprising an electromagnet 2 modeled by an inductance L of winding in series with a resistor R 2 representing the residual resistance of the magnet preventing operation in persistent mode, - a second branch formed by a superconducting thermal switch S 1 in series with a resistance R 1 ,
- the cutoff member S 2 is open (and possibly S 3 ) so that the coil L discharges into the resistor R 3 whose value is optimized to obtain a fast discharge without degradation of the magnet.
- the decay rate of the current is then determined by the value of the protection resistor.
- the superconducting switch S 1 in series with R 1 must be closed, ie with low impedance in comparison with the other resistors of the circuit, in normal operation with stabilized current.
- this same switch S 1 must be open (ie with high impedance in comparison with the other resistances of the circuit (R 1 , R 2 , R 3 )) during the charge / discharge of the coil L and during the protection of the magnet (fast discharge of the coil L in R 3 ).
- the superconducting switch S 1 now has a preponderant role in securing the operation of the magnet because in the absence of opening, the current in the magnet does not decrease at the expected speed. But this delay can cause an abnormal heating of the winding leading to an irreversible deterioration of its superconducting properties
- the present invention aims to provide a system for creating a magnetic field to overcome the three difficulties mentioned above while ensuring an effective charge of the coil, a very small drift of the magnetic field in the time and fast discharge without degradation of the magnet in case of quenching.
- the invention proposes a system for creating a magnetic field including:
- a first branch comprising a superconducting magnet intended to produce said magnetic field, said magnet being modeled by a winding inductance in series with a residual resistance;
- a second branch comprising a resistor, called a protection resistor,
- a third branch comprising a power source; said system being characterized in that it comprises a fourth branch formed by a resistor connected in series with a tilting current limiting superconducting device from a low resistance state to a high resistance state when the current flowing therethrough exceeds a tripping current, said superconducting device having an inductance at least 5 times smaller than that of the coil, and said first, second, third and fourth branches being connected in parallel, said system having at least three modes of operation:
- a first mode of operation said mode of charge or discharge of the magnet, in which: o said power source is connected to said magnet so as to increase or decrease the current in the magnet, o said current limiter is in its high resistance state;
- a second mode of operation called the normal operating mode, in which: said source of power is connected to said magnet, said limiter being in its low resistance state;
- a third mode of operation said rapid discharge mode of the magnet in said protection resistor, wherein: o said power source is disconnected from said magnet, o said limiter is in its high resistance state; activation of the state of said limiter in said three modes of operation being done passively without recourse to an external command.
- the limiter must have the lowest possible inductance, firstly to provide the stabilization function as described in patent US6624732, and secondly to minimize the transition time between the "closed” state and the state "Open". With the experimental devices used, it is of the order of some microhenry.
- the superconducting material is selected such that its critical temperature is greater than the temperature of the medium in which it is placed.
- T max This value must be such that the limiter is not damaged if the superconducting wire the constituent reached, locally or in whole, the value T max .
- This value T max must at least be less than the temperature from which the superconducting properties of the superconducting wire chosen are not degraded, for example around 300 ° C. for NbTi. In the choice of this value, it is sometimes necessary to take into account the effect of the mechanical deformation related to the distribution of materials. In order to overcome this effect, T max is sometimes chosen to be less than 100 K because below this value, most materials no longer deform under the effect of a temperature variation.
- a superconducting limiter is understood to mean a device based on the transition of superconductors between a non-dissipative state (almost zero resistance) and a dissipative state (non-zero resistance). This transition of the superconductors is characterized in particular by the presence of a critical current beyond which the device switches into the dissipative state.
- the limiter according to the invention differs from the limiters intended for electrical distribution networks where the current limiting requirements only last for a few hundred milliseconds. In contrast, in the context of the invention, the operation in limitation must be able to last several minutes or even several hours. Thermal exchanges that were neglected in this type of application are of great importance here.
- the superconducting switch controlled by a heating system is advantageously replaced by a superconductive limiter requiring no external control to switch to resistive mode when charging or discharging the coil or its fast discharge.
- a superconductive limiter requiring no external control to switch to resistive mode when charging or discharging the coil or its fast discharge.
- Such a configuration has a considerable advantage in terms of operational safety insofar as the efficiency of the fast discharge in case of quench is no longer conditioned by the opening of the switch controlled by its external control; the limiter according to the invention intrinsically allows to switch from its on state to its resistive state during the three operating modes that are the charging or discharging of the coil, the normal operating mode and the rapid discharge of the coil in the resistor protection when detecting a quench of the magnet.
- the advantages of a current limiter over a controlled superconducting switch are therefore the following:
- the limiter does not disturb the charge or discharge of the magnet because it reacts intrinsically without external action; the losses in the limiter in these regimes can be kept at a low level by a suitable dimensioning of the limiter,
- the limiter by naturally and automatically limiting the current during a fast discharge of the magnet does not modify the protection of the magnet, - the operation of the limiter is automatic, it does not require any detection circuit or donor of order.
- the system according to the invention may also have one or more of the following characteristics, considered individually or in any technically possible combination: said limiter is formed by a superconducting wire comprising a plurality of superconducting elementary filaments integrated in a resistive matrix;
- the superconducting wire may also consist of the deposit or several deposits of a superconductive material on a resistive substrate (for example a superconductive material made from ceramics such as YBaCuO for example);
- the resistivity of said resistive matrix is greater than 10 "7 ⁇ .m;
- said resistive matrix is made of CuNi;
- said elementary filaments are made of NbTi or of a so-called "high Tc" material such as MgB 2 ;
- said resistor connected in series with said limiter has a value 10 to 1000 times greater than that of the residual resistance of the magnet
- the superconducting wire forming said limiter is chosen so that its critical current is greater than (RVR'-Olop where FT 2 denotes the value of said residual resistance of said magnet, R'i denotes said second resistor connected in series with said limiter and op refers to the current flowing in said first branch during said normal mode of operation;
- the length of the superconducting wire forming said limiter is determined so that the temperature of said superconducting wire always remains less than or equal to a predetermined maximum temperature value T max ;
- said length of said superconducting wire is less than a length I determined by
- T H ⁇ denotes the initial temperature of the cryogenic bath of said limiter
- U 0 denotes the initial voltage at the terminals.
- said magnet before said fast discharge in said protection resistor and ⁇ denotes a time constant given by the LVFT ratio 3 , L 'representing said winding inductance and FT 3 representing said protection resistor;
- said limiter is formed by a superconducting wire surrounded by an insulating layer whose thickness is determined so that the power deposited in the cryogenic bath of said limiter is less than a predetermined value;
- said limiter and said magnet are located in separate cryogenic baths
- said limiter is formed by a winding in two layers, the two layers being wound in opposite directions and being put in parallel or in series, this in order to obtain a limiter with the lowest possible inductance;
- control means are formed by a heating element; said control means comprise means for generating an alternating current signal flowing in said limiter so that said limiter switches from its low resistance state to its high resistance state, in particular under the effect of the rise of the temperature. - erature caused by the circulation of said alternating current;
- said means for generating an AC signal comprise voltage transforming means receiving as input the voltage of the electrical network and supplying at the output a voltage lowered at the same frequency as the voltage of the electrical network; the frequency f of said alternating current signal is chosen sufficiently high so that the alternating current is blocked by the inductance of the coil;
- control means comprise means for generating a current greater than said tripping current making it possible to switch said limiter;
- said means for generating a current greater than said trigger current for flipping said limiter are formed by means generating a current pulse of intensity and duration sufficient to switch said limiter; said means for generating a current greater than said tripping current making it possible to switch said limiter are integrated in said power source.
- the present invention also relates to a method of adjusting the current in a magnet included in a system according to the invention comprising the following steps considered in any order:
- the method according to the invention comprises a step of generating a current slot that follows the step of generating said current pulse, the value of the current of this slot being equal to the sum of the current flowing in said protection resistor and the current flowing in said limiter when it is in its high resistance state.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of a first circuit according to the prior art
- FIG. 2 is a diagrammatic representation of a second circuit according to the prior art
- FIG. 3 is a schematic representation of a system according to the invention.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic representation of a system according to the invention incorporating control means for switching the limiter from its low resistance state to its high resistance state according to a first embodiment
- FIG. 5 is a schematic representation of a system according to the invention incorporating control means for switching the limiter from its low resistance state to its high resistance state according to a second embodiment
- FIG. 6 represents respectively the evolution of the current of the power supply, the current in the magnet and the current in the limiter as a function of time by using a system as represented in FIG. 5.
- the elements common names have the same reference numbers.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic representation of a system 100 for creating a magnetic field according to the invention.
- the system 100 comprises:
- a first branch comprising a superconductive electromagnet 102 modeled by an inductance L 'of winding in series with a resistance FT 2 representing the residual resistance of the magnet preventing operation in persistent mode
- a third branch formed by a current supply source 103 connected in series with a cut-off member 104 (and possibly a redundancy cut-off member 105),
- a fourth branch formed by a superconducting current limiter 106 in series with a resistor R'-i.
- the superconducting limiter 106 is composed of a superconducting wire formed by a plurality of superconducting elementary filaments integrated in a resistive matrix, the superconducting wire may also consist of the deposition of a superconductive material on a resistive substrate; we will return in the following description on the choice of material for the realization of the resistive matrix.
- the limiter 106 is characterized by two currents: the tripping current of the limitation I 0 and the recovery current I 1 -.
- the trip current represents the current beyond which the limiter develops a significant resistance that limits the current. This current is close to the critical current I c characteristic of the superconducting material and is defined by the current for which the driver develops a given electric field (10 ⁇ V / m or 100 ⁇ V / m).
- the recovery current is the thermal balance current of the driver with his environment. This current is reached after a long enough time (of the order of a few seconds) and is not a conventional parameter of a limiter. It is defined by the characteristics of the conductor, in particular its resistance per unit length, and the cooling conditions (thickness of insulation surrounding the limiter and thermal conductivity of the limiter).
- the slow charge (or discharge) of the magnet 102 is a first mode of operation that can be very long (several hours).
- the limiter 106 transits to its high resistance state and the current is rapidly established at its recovery current I 1 -.
- the power dissipated in the limiter is equal to
- the dimensioning of the limiter in particular its thermal insulation, makes it possible to adapt its recovery current and to adjust the power dissipated in the rise and fall phases of the current.
- the limiter 106 does not exchange too much energy with the helium bath of the cryostat in which it is located.
- a second phase of operation is formed by the nominal mode or normal mode of operation.
- the cut-off members 104 and 105 are closed and this mode of operation corresponds to the established current regime in the magnet 102.
- the power source 103 remains connected to the magnet 102.
- the current ⁇ l which passes through the limiter 106 is a small fraction of the operational current I op through the coil L '. This current ⁇ l is a function of the ratio
- the third mode of operation concerns the fast discharge of the magnet, in case of transition of the quench type. This phase ensures the protection of the magnet when the magnet is emptied of its current into the protection resistor R ' 3 .
- at least one of the born of cutoff 104 or 105 is open.
- This mode is characterized by a high voltage (several hundreds to thousands of volts) at the terminals of the magnet to quickly discharge the current and thus limit the rise in temperature of the superconducting conductor which is in the normal state. The magnet then discharges into the FT 3 protection resistor.
- the limiter 106 automatically and naturally develops a high resistance and limits the current in the fourth branch comprising the resistor R'-i to a much lower value than the current flowing in the protection resistor FT 3 .
- This phase is sensitive because the protection of the magnet depends on it.
- the limiter 106 has a very reliable characteristic from this point of view since the worst fault for the limiter is its destruction which leads to an infinite equivalent resistance and therefore to a protection of the magnet. Even if the discharge time here is much shorter (of the order of a few minutes) than the charging time mentioned above with reference to the first mode of operation, the voltage applied across the limiter 106 is very high and leads to limiter temperature 106 much higher than in the charging mode.
- the three modes of operation described above make it possible to define a method of dimensioning the limiter 106 comprising the following steps:
- Step 1 the value of the resistance R'-i is defined as a function of the value of the residual resistance FT 2 of the magnet in a ratio of 10 to 1000.
- Step 2 so as not to pass the limiter 106 towards a high impedance during the normal operating mode, a superconducting wire having a critical current l c greater than (R ' 2 / R'i) lo P - Step 3 is chosen: as already mentioned above, the The maximum temperature T max seen by the limiter 106 occurs during the rapid discharge phase of the magnet 102 in the protection resistor R 3 .
- the dimensioning of the limiter 106 implies the choice of this maximum permissible temperature, T max , on the limiter 106 in the event of discharge of the magnet 102.
- Step 4 It is important that the limiter 106 does not exchange too much energy with the helium bath, especially during the loading and unloading operations of the magnet 102 with the supply 103.
- the coupling of the limiter 106 also implies the choice of the maximum permissible power on the cryogenic bath, W max , during the operations of loading and unloading of the magnet.
- Step 5 This step aims to calculate the length of wire strictly necessary to maintain the wire at a temperature below the temperature T max set in step 3 (during the rapid discharge of the magnet 102).
- U (t) U o e ⁇
- ⁇ is a discharge characteristic time constant given by the LVIT report 3 .
- I, S, Cp and p are respectively the length, the section, the volume specific heat and the resistivity of the wire with its superconducting strands and its matrix.
- Step 6 This step aims to determine the necessary thermal insulation on the limiter 106 to limit the power deposited on the bath.
- This insulation 5 is characterized by the heat flow per unit length of wire, w ISO ⁇ a tonn, between the helium bath and the limiter 106 once the steady state established.
- the limiter is for example composed of a superconducting wire formed by a plurality of niobium-titanium elementary filaments (NbTi) whose transition temperature is equal to 9.5K if it is subjected to a zero magnetic induction and whose diameter is preferably less than 120 microns integrated in a resistive matrix.
- the resistive matrix is preferably highly resistive so as to decrease the length of wire (as mentioned above, the maximum wire length is inversely proportional to the resistivity of the wire and its matrix): a matrix strongly resistive therefore reduces the size of the limiter.
- the matrix may for example be made of cupronickel (CuNi). Choosing a machine
- the highly resistive trice also makes it possible to accelerate the supra-conductive transition and to have a high resistance after transition. Indeed, the resistivity of cupronickel is very high (about 0.4 ⁇ 10 -6 ⁇ .m) in comparing a copper matrix (10 "1 ° ⁇ .m to 4.2 K) for example, the limitation will be improved.
- the limiter is also possible to place the limiter at a higher temperature and use in this case a superconducting material of the high Tc (higher critical temperature) type such as magnesium diboride (MgB 2 ) or a ceramic superconductor, such as YBaCuO for example.
- a superconducting material of the high Tc (higher critical temperature) type such as magnesium diboride (MgB 2 ) or a ceramic superconductor, such as YBaCuO for example.
- the presence of the current limiter 106 near the magnet 102 which aims to be as stable as possible, requires the limiter to have as low a inductance as possible so that the current variations circulate well in the branch. of the limiter and not in the magnet.
- the lower the inductor of the limiter 106 will be the faster the current limitation.
- the length of the wire must therefore be arranged in such a way that the inductance of the limiter 106 is as small as possible in order to have a reduced response time, not to induce overvoltages and to ensure good stabilization.
- One solution is to use a winding in two layers, the two layers being wound in the opposite direction (two coils of the same length nested one inside the other and separated by an insulator to prevent dielectric breakdown between the two coils).
- this configuration is interesting because it distributes the voltage over a large distance (the distance between the two ends) and avoids dielectric breakdown.
- the two layers are put in series.
- the following numerical values (temperature data of 4.2 K) used are given in Table 1 below:
- Step 1 Choice of the stabilizing resistor R'- at 1 m ⁇ to ensure a ratio R1 / R2 of 100.
- Step 2 Choice of an uninsulated 0.2 mm diameter superconducting wire composed of NbTi superconducting filaments of 30 ⁇ m diameter in a CuNi matrix with 30% Ni by weight.
- the ratio of the Cu section to the NbTi section is 1.2, which makes it possible to ensure a critical current greater than (RVR'-Olop, ie 4 A.
- Step 3 Choice of the maximum admissible temperature T max at 100 K.
- Step 4 Choice of the maximum permissible power on the cryogenic bath W max at 1 W.
- Step 5 By applying the relation 1, we find a maximum length of wire required approximately 250 m. As we have already stated, this value is strongly increased; thus, tests demonstrate that a length of 50 m is sufficient.
- Step 6 The limiter is isolated from the helium bath for example with an insulating resin (epoxy for example) having a thickness of 1 mm. If necessary, the thickness of the insulating layer may be increased in order to reduce the power dissipated to a value lower than the desired threshold value W max in steady state with the limiter in its high impedance state.
- an insulating resin epoxy for example
- the invention applies both to a configuration in which the magnet 102 and the limiter 106 are in the same cryogenic bath as to a configuration in which the magnet 102 and the limiter 106 are in baths. separated; in the latter case, one possible application consists in using two helium baths, one containing superfluid helium at a temperature of between 1.7 and 2.2 K (of the order of 1.8 K). for the needs of the magnet 102 and the other one containing 4.2 K liquid helium, the two baths being interconnected by a channel of reduced section according to the principle of "Bain Claudet". Such a configuration allows easier access to the limiter 106 separated from the magnet 102.
- a first solution is to add a heater to temporarily put the limiter in "open” mode, without degrading the safety related to the intrinsic operation of the limiter.
- a second solution consists in injecting, via the current leads of the magnet (into the coil of the magnet and the protection branches situated in parallel between the breaking members 104 and 105), a sinusoidal or impulsive alternating current which superimposes itself on the operating current.
- the frequency of this current is chosen high enough that the alternating current is blocked by the inductance L 'of the coil, so that the latter does not receive a thermal energy capable of passing it out of the superconducting state.
- the frequency may for example be chosen so that more than 99.9% of this alternating current passes through the limiter.
- the transition of the limiter from its low impedance state to its high impedance state is obtained either by the temperature rise caused by the circulation of the alternating current (elevation created by the losses induced by the alternating current) or because the rms value of the current alternatively exceeds the value of the trip current of the limiter.
- a frequency equal to or greater than 50 Hz is sufficient for known applications.
- This alternating current can be generated by specific internal circuits designed for this purpose, or externally to the supply by a secondary power supply located from preferably in parallel with the main power supply. However, it is not contrary to the invention to provide this secondary supply by a device placed in series with the main power supply.
- FIG. 4 200 of creation of a magnetic field according to the invention incorporating a control device 201 generating such a signal is illustrated in FIG. 4.
- the system 200 is identical to the system 100 of FIG. 3 with the difference that it comprises the control device 201 forming means for the limiter 106 to switch from its low resistance state to its high resistance state while allowing the generation of a sinusoidal current signal adapted to flip the limiter 203 and that it does not include a second redundancy cutoff member 105.
- the control device 201 comprises:
- variable autotransformer 204 making it possible to adjust the mains voltage (230 V) to obtain these two values of short-circuit current and of sufficient output voltage to maintain the limiter 106 in its resistive state
- a switch 203 making it possible to connect the control device 201 to the circuit of the magnet during the operating phase.
- a switch 202 making it possible to connect the control device 201 to the 230V / 50Hz electrical network (or 1 15V / 60Hz) for its commissioning.
- a resistance FT 2 of 10 ⁇ (resistance simulating the resistive connections of a magnet superconductor) is connected in series with the coil L '. With the switch 203 closed, the control device 201 is put into operation by the closing of the switch 202 (connection to the 230V / 50Hz network).
- the autotransformer 204 is set to the voltage of 230 V.
- the limiter 106 transits because the short-circuit current Icc (corresponding to the rms value of the sinusoidal current supplied by the TBT transformer 205) is greater than the tripping current required to transmit the
- Icc short-circuit current supplied by the TBT transformer 205
- the limiter 106 being resistive, the current passing through it is low (a few tens of mA) and the voltage necessary to maintain the transient limiter 106 is thus a few volts (about 1 V at the output of the autotransformer 205) .
- This voltage will circulate a current of about 2 A in the FT 3 discharge resistor and a very low alternating current in the mesh of the coil inversely proportional to its inductance L '. This alternating current does not modify the main DC current in the coil.
- a third phase it is possible to increase (or decrease) the main current in the coil by modifying the current supplied by the power supply 103.
- the switch 203 is either closed to keep the limiter 106 open or open (in In this case, the current which holds the open limiter 106 is supplied by the power supply 103 for the time necessary to change the current.
- the open switch 203 makes it possible to make current adjustments without being disturbed by the alternating signals.
- the limiter 106 becomes again superconducting following the opening of the switch 203. In fact, without external energy input, the limiter 106 finds the temperature of the cryogenic bath typically after a few seconds. The return time in the closed state depends above all on the level of thermal insulation between the limiter and the cryogenic bath.
- the example above relates to a sinusoidal signal but that other types of alternative signals (square - triangular - pulsed, ...) can also be used. It is also possible to directly use the main power supply 103 to generate a current pulse of a few milliseconds at a current value greater than the tripping current of the limiter 106 sufficient to make the latter pass therethrough.
- FIG. 5 illustrates the implementation of such a control on a circuit 300 substantially identical to the circuit 100 of FIG. 3 (with the difference that it does not include a switch 105).
- the circuit 300 shown in FIG. 5 is composed of a superconducting magnet with 0.68 H inductance giving a nominal magnetic field of 7 T for a current I 2 of 400 A.
- the resistor FT 2 simulates the resistive connections of the magnet superconductor and connected in series with the coil L 'has a value of 10 ⁇ .
- a current regulated power supply 103 (1000A - 10V) is connected to the load by closing the switch 104.
- the resistor FT 3 (of a value here equal to 0.5 ⁇ ) is mounted in parallel with the branch of the magnet. .
- the resistor FT 3 is inside the cryostat C.
- the switch 104 is open causing the fast discharge of the energy of the magnet in the protection resistor R 3 .
- the limiter 106 and the stabilizing resistor R'-i (here equal to 1 m ⁇ ) are connected in parallel to the magnet.
- the power supply 103 comprises means for generating a current pulse for a sufficient duration (here> 5ms) and amplitude Ip (here> 40 A) greater than the tripping current making it possible to switch the limiter 106 from its low resistance state to its high resistance state.
- a sufficient duration here> 5ms
- Ip amplitude
- One solution for generating this pulse is to intervene in the servo control loop of the power supply 103.
- An auxiliary power supply can also be used to generate this pulse.
- the power supply 103 regulated current generates a current ramp (with a di / dt here chosen between 2 and 10 A / s).
- a minimum ramp value is imposed so that the voltage U c at the terminals of the magnet is sufficient to maintain the limiter 106 in its resistive mode.
- the stabilizing current I 1 is first canceled by passing the setpoint of the supply 103 to 400 A; after a few seconds (typically 2 s), a new current set point of 410 A is set; generating a pulse of 40 A for a few milliseconds (typically 10 ms) to make the limiter 106 resistive;
- the current in the magnet is then 410 A and currents I 1 and I 3 are almost zero ( ⁇ 10 mA).
- the limiter 106 cools and becomes superconductive again in a few seconds, thus covering its low resistance state.
- a rise from 0 to 30 A (the principle would be identical from 400 to 410 A) was performed experimentally by applying the steps outlined above (without the slot generation step). This rise is illustrated in FIG. 6 which represents the evolution as a function of the time respectively of the current of the power supply 103, of the current in the magnet and of the current in the limiter 106.
- the current and time scales are the same for the three curves. We can distinguish the following stages:
- the limiter being passing, it has the weakest impedance of the circuit; the current flows in its branch and the limiter curve follows the current ramp of the power supply.
- a current pulse (35 A) is then sent to the supply which exceeds the trip current of the limiter. It is observed that the pulse is also seen by the limiter.
- the limiter switches to resistive mode and the current switches essentially to the FT 3 protection resistor.
- the rise in current in the magnet is established with a ramp of time constant close to LVFT 3 . This transient phase can be avoided by using a current slot as discussed above.
- the current in the magnet then catches up with the current ramp delivered by the power supply. 5.
- the limiter remains in resistive mode because a voltage is maintained at its terminals and the charging of the magnet therefore continues normally.
- the limiter turns over (not shown in Figure 6).
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