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Case Studies in Superconducting Magnets

Design and Operational Issues

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  • © 1994

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Authors:
  1. Yukikazu Iwasa

    1. Francis Bitter National Magnet Laboratory and Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA

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Part of the book series: Selected Topics in Superconductivity (STIS)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Superconducting Magnet Technology

    Pages 1-10

  3. Electromagnetic Fields

    Pages 11-44

  4. Magnets, Fields, and Forces

    Pages 45-110

  5. Cryogenics

    Pages 111-162

  6. Magnetization of Hard Superconductors

    Pages 163-202

  7. Stability

    Pages 203-260

  8. AC, Splice, and Mechanical Losses

    Pages 261-322

  9. Protection

    Pages 323-374

  10. Concluding Remarks

    Pages 375-376

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 377-421
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Designed for graduate students in mechanical engineering, this textbook discusses the basic concepts of superconducting magnet technology. Important topics covered include field distribution, magnets, force, thermal stability, dissipation, and protection. To help the students excel in the field, each chapter contains tutorial problems, accompanied by solutions, utilizing solenoidal magnets as examples.

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`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

Authors and Affiliations

  • Francis Bitter National Magnet Laboratory and Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA

    Yukikazu Iwasa

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