Charging and field supplement circuit for superconducting magnets based on pulsed current

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11871683-B2
Application number	US-202318178267-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 3, 2023
Priority date	Oct 26, 2020
Publication date	Jan 9, 2024
Grant date	Jan 9, 2024

Abstract

A charging and field supplement circuit for superconducting magnets based on a pulsed current includes a capacitor charging circuit, an energy-storage capacitor, a capacitor discharging circuit, a superconducting magnetic energy storage circuit, and a superconducting persistent-current switch. Two output ends of the capacitor charging circuit are respectively connected to two ends of the energy-storage capacitor. Two input ends of the capacitor discharging circuit are respectively connected to the two ends of the energy-storage capacitor. Two output ends of the capacitor discharging circuit are respectively connected to two input ends of the superconducting magnetic energy storage circuit. Two output ends of the superconducting magnetic energy storage circuit are respectively connected to two input ends of the superconducting persistent-current switch. Two output ends of the superconducting persistent-current switch are configured to charge and magnetize a target superconducting magnet.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A charging and field supplement circuit for superconducting magnets, comprising:
a capacitor charging circuit;
an energy-storage capacitor;
a capacitor discharging circuit;
a superconducting magnetic energy storage circuit; and
a superconducting persistent-current switch;
wherein a first output end of the capacitor charging circuit is connected to a first end of the energy-storage capacitor, and a second output end of the capacitor charging circuit is connected to a second end of the energy-storage capacitor; a first input end of the capacitor discharging circuit is connected to the first end of the energy-storage capacitor, and a second input end of the capacitor discharging circuit is connected to the second end of the energy-storage capacitor; a first output end of the capacitor discharging circuit is connected to a first input end of the superconducting magnetic energy storage circuit, and a second output end of the capacitor discharging circuit is connected to a second input end of the superconducting magnetic energy storage circuit; a first output end of the superconducting magnetic energy storage circuit is connected to a first input end of the superconducting persistent-current switch, and a second output end of the superconducting magnetic energy storage circuit is connected to a second input end of the superconducting persistent-current switch; and two output ends of the superconducting persistent-current switch are configured to charge and magnetize a target superconducting magnet; and
a lower temperature boundary of the charging and field supplement circuit is located between the energy-storage capacitor and the capacitor charging circuit, in the capacitor discharging circuit, or in the superconducting magnetic energy storage circuit.

2. The charging and field supplement circuit of claim 1 , wherein the capacitor charging circuit comprises a charging power supply, a resistor R 1 , a resistor R 2 and a charging switch; and
a positive electrode of the charging power supply is connected to the charging switch through the resistor R 1 ; a negative electrode of the charging power supply is connected to the resistor R 2 ; and the charging switch is connected to the first end of the energy-storage capacitor, and the resistor R 2 is connected to the second end of the energy-storage capacitor.

3. The charging and field supplement circuit of claim 1 , wherein the capacitor discharging circuit comprises a resistor R 3 , a resistor R 4 , a discharging switch, a resistor R c11 , and a resistor R c12 ;
the resistor R 3 , the discharging switch and the resistor R c11 are connected in series between the capacitor charging circuit and the superconducting magnetic energy storage circuit; and
the resistor R 4 and the resistor R c12 are connected in series between the capacitor charging circuit and the superconducting magnetic energy storage circuit.

4. The charging and field supplement circuit of claim 1 , wherein the superconducting magnetic energy storage circuit comprises a freewheeling diode, a resistor R c13 , a resistor R c14 , and a superconducting magnetic energy storage device;
the resistor R c13 and the superconducting magnetic energy storage device are connected in series between the capacitor discharging circuit and the superconducting persistent-current switch;
the resistor R c14 is connected in series between the capacitor discharging circuit and the superconducting persistent-current switch; and
one end of the freewheeling diode is connected between the capacitor discharging circuit and the resistor R c13 , and the other end of the freewheeling diode is connected between the capacitor discharging circuit and the resistor R c14 .

5. The charging and field supplement circuit of claim 1 , wherein the superconducting persistent-current switch is represented by a switch S pcs , a variable resistor R sc1 , and a bypass resistor R bp ;
an emitter of the switch S pcs is connected to a first end of the variable resistor R sc1 , and the bypass resistor R bp is connected in parallel with the switch S pcs and the variable resistor R sc1 ;
a collector of the switch S pcs is connected to the first output end of the superconducting magnetic energy storage circuit; and
a second end of the variable resistor R sc1 is connected to the second output end of the superconducting magnetic energy storage circuit.

6. The charging and field supplement circuit of claim 1 , further comprising:
a superconducting magnet accommodating portion;
wherein the target superconducting magnet is provided in the superconducting magnet accommodating portion;
the superconducting magnet accommodating portion comprises a joint resistor R joint and a variable resistor R sc2 ;
one end of the joint resistor R joint is connected to the superconducting persistent-current switch, and the other end of the joint resistor R joint is connected to the target superconducting magnet; and
one end of the variable resistor R sc2 is connected to the superconducting persistent-current switch, and the other end of the variable resistor R sc2 is connected to the target superconducting magnet.

7. The charging and field supplement circuit of claim 1 , wherein the target superconducting magnet comprises a target superconducting coil L main .

8. The charging and field supplement circuit of claim 1 , wherein in a capacitor discharge cycle, the capacitor charging circuit is in a connected or disconnected state, and the capacitor discharging circuit is in a connected state; and
in a capacitor charge cycle, the capacitor charging circuit is in a connected state, and the capacitor discharging circuit is in a disconnected state.

9. A charging and field supplement circuit for superconducting magnets, comprising:
a capacitor charging circuit;
an energy-storage capacitor;
a capacitor discharging circuit; and
a superconducting persistent-current switch;
wherein a first output end of the capacitor charging circuit is connected to a first end of the energy-storage capacitor, and a second output end of the capacitor charging circuit is connected to a second end of the energy-storage capacitor;
a first input end of the capacitor discharging circuit is connected to the first end of the energy-storage capacitor, and a second input end of the capacitor discharging circuit is connected to the second end of the energy-storage capacitor;
a first output end of the capacitor discharging circuit is connected to a first input end of the superconducting persistent-current switch, and a second output end of the capacitor discharging circuit is connected to a second input end of the superconducting persistent-current switch;
two output ends of the superconducting persistent-current switch are configured to charge and magnetize a target superconducting magnet; and
a lower temperature boundary of the charging and field supplement circuit is located between the energy-storage capacitor and the capacitor charging circuit, or in the capacitor discharging circuit.

10. A charging and field supplement circuit for superconducting magnets, comprising:
a capacitor charging circuit;
an energy-storage capacitor;
a capacitor discharging circuit; and
a superconducting magnetic energy storage circuit;
wherein a first output end of the capacitor charging circuit is connected to a first end of the energy-storage capacitor, and a second output end of the capacitor charging circuit is connected to a second end of the energy-storage capacitor;
a first input end of the capacitor discharging circuit is connected to the first end of the energy-storage capacitor, and a second input end of the capacitor discharging circuit is connected to the se

Assignees

• Univ Shanghai Jiaotong

Inventors

• Li Xiaofen
• Zhang Zhiwei
• Jin Zhijian
• Bi Yanbo

Classifications

• H02J7/927 Primary

  with introduction of pulses during the charging process · CPC title

• Y02E40/60

  Superconducting electric elements or equipment; Power systems integrating superconducting elements or equipment · CPC title

• H01F6/005

  Methods and means for increasing the stored energy in superconductive coils by increments (flux pumps) · CPC title

• H01F6/008

  Electric circuit arrangements for energising superconductive electromagnets · CPC title

• H10N60/84 Primary

  Switching means for devices switchable between superconducting and normal states · CPC title