Published January 1984 | Version v1
Journal article

Failure of a large cryogenic MHD magnet

  • 1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge (U.S.A.)

Description

In December of 1982 the MHD magnet (designed to achieve 6 T over an active bore approximately 1 m square x 7 long) for the High Performance Demonstration Experiment HPDE suffered a catastrophic structural failure, which induced massive brittle fracture. The authors have completed an autopsy and analysis, and have determined the cause of failure

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
J. Phys. (Paris), Colloq.
Journal Volume
45
Journal Issue
C-1
Series
J. Phys. (Paris), Colloq.
Journal Page Range
603-606
ISSN
0449-1947

Conference

Title
8. International conference on magnet technology.
Dates
5-9 Sep 1983.
Place
Grenoble (France).

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
15065510
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ELECTROMAGNETS; FAILURES; MHD GENERATORS; PERFORMANCE; SIMULATION; SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS
Descriptors DEC
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; MAGNETS; SUPERCONDUCTING DEVICES