MBHSP02 Quench Protection Study
This study details the quench protection mechanisms in the MBHSP02 superconducting magnet at Fermilab. It examines the instrumentation setup, including two protection heaters on the outer coil surface, designed to prevent quenching by delivering peak power densities of 50-55 W/cm². The analysis includes manual trip tests at various currents, the impact of heater configurations on quench propagation, and power density variations at different temperatures. Further insights on the operational parameters and effectiveness of the heater firing unit (HFU) are also discussed.
MBHSP02 Quench Protection Study
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MBHSP02 Quench Protection Study April 16, 2013 FERMILAB
MBHSP02 instrumentation • 2 protection heaters on the outer coil surface • ~1100 mm long, 0.025 mm thick (21.5 mm wide in the mid-plane and 26 mm – in the pole area) stainless steel strips • Heater to coil insulation consists of one layer of Kapton (114 µm) plus ~250 µm of glass 26 mm 21.5 mm
PH in MBHSP02 • 2 protection heaters on the same coil side connected in parallel to the same Heater Firing Unit (HFU) • HFU voltage of 400 V provides ~ 65 W/cm2 peak power density in MBHSP02 heaters
Quench protection study: definitions • Manual trip at different currents • Dumpdelay 1000 ms • Operation with one or two PH per coil Current decay HFU discharge
Quench protection study • Minimum required PH peak power density to quench the magnet 50-55 W/cm2
PH delay in MBHSP01/02 • 50 W/cm2peak power density in MBHSP02 and 25 W/cm2 in MBHSP01
PH delay in the inner and outer coil layers • 50 W/cm2 peak power density in MBHSP02
Protection heater delay in the outer coil layer • Two PH (HFU1/2) vs. one PH (HFU2)
Protection heater delay in the inner coil layer • Two PH (HFU1/2) vs. one PH (HFU2)
Quench protection study • Quench propagation from OL to IL
Quench integral study: One PH only • Peak power density in PH was 50 W/cm2 at 4.5 K and 55 W/cm2 at 1.9 K
Quench integral study: two PH • Peak power density in PH was 50 W/cm2 at 4.5 K and 55 W/cm2 at 1.9 K
Guram Chlachidze, CERN-Fermilab internal review Backup Slides
MBHSP02 Quench Training 4.5 K 1.9 K 4.5 K