Case Studies in Superconducting Magnets

Despite nearly 40 years of R&D on superconducting magnets, little has moved beyond that stage. This second edition explores magnets with practical applications, including high-temperature superconductor magnets; and NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance) and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) magnets.

The 2nd edition emphasizes two areas not emphasized in the 1st edition: 1) high-temperature superconductor (HTS) magnets; 2) NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance) and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) magnets.

Despite nearly 40 years of R and D on superconducting magnet technology, most areas, notably fusion and electric power applications, are still in the R and D stage. One exception is in the area of NMR and MRI. NMR magnets are very popular among chemists, biologists, genome scientists, and most of all, by drug manufacturers for drug discovery and development. MRI and NMR magnets have become the most successful application of superconducting magnet technology and this trend should continue.

The 2nd edition will have new materials never treated formally in any other book of this kind. As with the 1st, most subjects will be presented through problem format to educate and train the designer.

Review of first edition
`A rich introduction to the essentials of superconducting magnet engineering. This graduate-level text has been designed around 86 practical problems that constitute the bulk of the book...The case studies contain a wealth of practical information...Highly recommended book for graduate-level engineering students.'
Physics Today

Klappentext

Case Studies in Superconducting Magnets, Second Edition, is intended for graduate students as well as professional engineers, and covers the basic design and operational issues of superconducting magnet technology.

Based principally on magnet projects, chiefly of high-field DC solenoidal magnets, at the Francis Bitter Magnet Laboratory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, this book covers important and relevant topics on magnet design and operation issues: field distribution, magnets, force, thermal stability, dissipation, and protection.

Features of the new edition include:

• New magnet design and operation issues primarily of high-temperature superconducting (HTS) magnets;

• Expanded coverage of field analysis, force analysis, cryogenics, AC losses, protection;

• Updated chapters throughout to reflect recent advances and new developments in the field;

• New homework problems and discussions;

• Fully updated references.

  Case Studies in Superconducting Magnets, Second Edition, serves as an important reference for magnet designers, experienced specialists as well as those just starting as professionals and as students, in the fields of mechanical, electrical, and cryogenic engineering.

  Inhalt
  SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNET TECHNOLOGY.- ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS.- MAGNETS, FIELDS, AND FORCES.- CRYOGENICS.- MAGNETIZATION.- STABILITY.- AC AND OTHER LOSSES.- PROTECTION.- SOLENOID EXAMPLES, HTS MAGNETS & CONCLUDING REMARKS.