CPC H01F 6/02 (2013.01) [G21B 1/057 (2013.01); H01F 6/06 (2013.01)] | 6 Claims |
1. A method of detecting conditions likely to cause a quench in a superconducting magnet comprising a plurality of HTS field coils, each field coil comprising:
a plurality of turns comprising HTS material and metallic stabilizer; and
a conductive material connecting the turns such that current can be shared radially between turns via the conductive material;
the method comprising:
monitoring strain and/or a magnetic field of each HTS field coil;
comparing the monitored strain and/or magnetic field for each HTS field coil to the monitored strain and/or magnetic field of at least one other HTS field coil of the plurality of HTS field coils; and
in response to said comparison, determining whether one or more of the HTS field coils is likely to quench.
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