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Mechanical design of the 12 T superconducting dipole. An accelerator-fit, Nb₃Sn double aperture magnet

WEPS63
22 May 2024, 16:00
2h
Blues (MCC Exhibit Hall A)

Blues

MCC Exhibit Hall A

Poster Presentation MC7.T10 Superconducting Magnets Wednesday Poster Session

Speaker

Marco Masci (European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Description

In the context of the High Field Magnet programme, the 12 T Nb3Sn activity aims to design and manufacture a 2-meter-long, 12 T, cosθ, double aperture dipole. To reach magnetic fields higher than 10 T in accelerator magnets, brittle epoxy-impregnated Nb3Sn Rutherford cables are employed, which makes it difficult to predict the coil's mechanical limit and, in extenso, the magnet's performance. To tackle this challenge, expensive procedures are often implemented. The 12 T mechanical design presented in this paper aims to prioritize intrinsically safe structures and minimize the number of components. This approach is intended to counteract issues stemming from fabrication tolerances and assembly tool misalignment. To prevent coil over-compression, mechanical stoppers are integrated within the magnet structure. The design is committed to focus on solutions that can be applied on short demonstrators but also scaled to long magnets that need to be produced in large quantities in series. This paper aims to introduce the magnet's mechanical design, its underlying principles, and the advantages it offers.

Region represented Europe
Paper preparation format LaTeX

Primary author

Marco Masci (European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Co-authors

Diego Perini (European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)) Lucie Baudin (European Organization for Nuclear Research)

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