Case Studies in Superconducting Magnets (eBook) von Yukikazu Iwasa

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.

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

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.