Reduction of AC Loss in HTS Coils of Superferric Magnets for Rapid-Cycling Synchrotrons by Changing Cross-Section of Coils and Iron Yoke Geometry

Abstract

We have been studying the potential of energy consumption reduction in rapid-cycling synchrotrons (RCSs) by using superferric magnets with coils wound with high temperature superconductor (HTS). By conducting three-dimensional electromagnetic field analyses on superferric magnets with different coil cross-sections and iron yoke geometries, ac loss of each magnet design was estimated. Rough estimations of the iron loss were also conducted to obtain overall energy consumption of each magnet design. By the comparison, influence of coil cross-section and iron yoke geometry on electricity consumption of the magnet were evaluated.