Magnetizador superconductor
    24.
    发明专利

    公开(公告)号:ES2441808T3

    公开(公告)日:2014-02-06

    申请号:ES11166896

    申请日:2011-05-20

    Applicant: GEN ELECTRIC

    Abstract: Un magnetizador superconductor (10), que comprende: una cámara (16) de vacío; un escudo térmico (14) dispuesto en el interior de la cámara (16) de vacío, un imán superconductor (12) dispuesto en el interior del escudo térmico (14) y configurado para generar uncampo magnético en respuesta a una corriente eléctrica suministrada al imán superconductor (12); caracterizado por: un dispositivo (25) de transferencia de calor que comprende un dispositivo (20) de conducción térmica, yal menos un tubo (22, 32) de calor dispuesto en contacto el imán superconductor (12); un refrigerador criogénico (26) acoplado al dispositivo (25) de transferencia de calor y configurado paraenfriar el imán superconductor (12) por medio del dispositivo (25) de transferencia de calor; y en el queel imán superconductor (12) y el escudo térmico (14) están soportados en la cámara (16) de vacío pormedio de una estructura (18) de soporte.

    Systems and methods for alternatingly switching a persistent current switch between a normal mode and a superconducting mode

    公开(公告)号:GB2496287A

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-08

    申请号:GB201219193

    申请日:2012-10-25

    Applicant: GEN ELECTRIC

    Abstract: A persistent current switch 100 including a vacuum chamber 102, a cooling unit 104 within the vacuum chamber 102 to circulate a coolant 107 between a first layer 112 and a second layer 114 of the cooling unit. The switch includes a superconducting winding unit 106 disposed on at least one of the first layer and the second layer of the cooling unit 104 to switch the persistent current switch from a normal state to a superconducting state when a temperature associated with the winding unit is below a threshold temperature. In addition, the persistent current switch includes a heating unit 108 thermally coupled to the winding unit and configured to raise the temperature of the winding unit above the threshold temperature to transition the persistent current switch from the superconducting state to a normal state. In one embodiment the switch is couple to a superconducting magnet. The cooling unit may be couple to a coolant reservoir which provides a coolant, such as liquid nitrogen, to cool the winding unit and to receive evaporated coolant. A filler material may be provided inside the cooling unit to stabilize the temperature of the winding unit. The transition between states can be done within a specific time period.

    Penetration tube assemblies for reducing cryostat heat load

    公开(公告)号:GB2491463A

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-05

    申请号:GB201209457

    申请日:2012-05-29

    Applicant: GEN ELECTRIC

    Abstract: A penetration assembly 200 for a cryostat is presented. The penetration assembly 200 includes an outer wall member 208 having a first end 210 and a second end 212 and configured to alter an effective thermal length of the wall member, wherein a first end of the tube is communicatively coupled to a high temperature region and the second end of the tube 212 is communicatively coupled to a cryogen 118 disposed within a cryogen vessel 104 of the cryostat 101. In addition, the penetration tube assembly 200 includes a telescoping inner wall member 220 comprising a plurality of tubes 222-228 nested within one another, and wherein each tube in the plurality of tubes 222-228 is operatively coupled to at least one other tube in series.

    A superconducting coil support and cooling arrangement and a method of cooling

    公开(公告)号:GB2485033A

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-02

    申请号:GB201117851

    申请日:2011-10-17

    Applicant: GEN ELECTRIC

    Abstract: A superconducting coil support arrangement 60 and a method suitable for cooling superconducting coils, comprise: at least one superconducting coil 26; at least one superconducting coil support beam/tank 66 containing a cooling fluid; and a plurality of cooling tubes 62 coupled to the at least one superconducting coil 26 and where the support beam/tank 66 supports the at least one superconducting coil 26. There may be a plurality of support beam/tank arrangements 66a d where at least one contains liquid helium and at least one other contains helium gas. The arrangement 60 may further include pre-cooling tubes 68 carrying a coolant fluid such as nitrogen liquid or gas. The pre-coolant tubes 68 may form a rigid structure arranged to align and position the superconducting coils. Alternatively, a multi-stage cooling arrangement comprising: a plurality of liquid cooling tanks containing cooling liquid; a plurality of cooling tubes coupled to coils of a superconducting magnet; a coldhead arranged to recondense boiled-off cooling liquid; a thermal shield; and a fluid divider connected between the tubes and the coldhead, is disclosed.

    Apparatus and method for cooling a superconducting magnetic assembly

    公开(公告)号:GB2469717A

    公开(公告)日:2010-10-27

    申请号:GB201004558

    申请日:2010-03-19

    Applicant: GEN ELECTRIC

    Abstract: A superconducting magnet assembly 20 or a method of making a superconducting magnet comprises a coil former 30 adjacent to or enclosing at least one superconducting magnet 32, 34, a cryogen reservoir 74 and a two-phase heat transfer device 80B comprising tubing with an evaporation and condenser regions 84, 86. The evaporation region 84 of the device 80B is thermally connected with one of the coil former 30 and the superconducting magnet 32, 34. The condensing region 86 of the device 80B is thermally connected to the cryogenic reservoir 74 and a cryocooler 70. A vacuum reservoir 24 within a housing 22 may enclose a thermal shield 26 which may enclose the coil former 30 and magnets 32, 34. The thermal shield 26 may be thermally connected to a two-phase heat transfer device 80A. The cryogen reservoir 74 may be located in a vacuum reservoir which is shared with that of the magnets or separate and adjacent to that of the magnets or separate and remote to that of the magnets. A vacuum tube 220 may be used to insulate the cryogen 90, 92 in heat transfer devices 80A, 80B between vacuum reservoirs. The said heat transfer device 80A, 80B include tubes arranged in one or more open or closed systems. The heat transfer devices 80A, 80B may use a pulsating slug flow of cryogenic fluids.

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