87010 Superconducting Magnets for Particle Accelerators
The course provides the basic skills for the design of magnets for accelerator machines and introduces the use of computational tools for the solution of problems involving the application of differential equations to partial derivatives in magnetostatics. Particular emphasis is given to the design and construction of superconducting magnets also thanks to the external support of ASG Superconductors
Combination of traditional lectures (40 hours), tutorial for finite element computation (8 hours) and a visit to an industry involved in superconducting magnet development (4 hours).
1. Introduction to cryogenics and refrigerator systems for low temperatures.
2. Superconducting wires: critical current and magnetization
3. Superconducting cables for application in magnets, stability and ac losses
4. Superconducting magnet lay-outs: solenoid, dipole, quadrupole, toroid.
5. Multipole magnetic fields.
6. Quench and protection.
7. Mechanics of sc magnet. Constructing methods.
8. Introduction to particle accelerators.
9. Superconducting magnets for accelerators
10. Large superconducting magnets for detectors.
11. Finite element methods involved in the design of superconducting magnets.
1) M.N. Wilson Superconducting Magnets Clarendon Press Publication 2) Y.Iwasa Case Studies in Superconducting Magnets Springer Science & Business Media, 1994 3) E Wilson An introduction to Particle Accelerators Oxford University press 4) J.P.A. Bastos , N Sadowski Electromagnetic Modeling by Finite Element Methods Marcel Dekker Inc
PASQUALE FABBRICATORE (President)
MARINA PUTTI
RICCARDO MUSENICH (President Substitute)
Oral examination
Dissertation on a specific subject agreed with the Lecturer complemented with an oral exam, including a presentation of the study reported in the dissertation (Weight 60%). Questions about the performed study are asked during presentation (Weight 20%). Finally the student is asked to answer one question about a topic of the course program (Weight 20%).
Through the oral examination, the commission is able to assess the degree of knowledge of the subjects exposed, the clarity and the ability to summarize of the student.
Although the lectures will be delivered in Italian, the Lecturer can provide a comprehensive collection of teaching materials in English to prepare for the final exam, and this exam can be taken in English
