Inventors:
Eric N. Schmierer - Los Alamos NM, US
F. Coyne Prenger - Los Alamos NM, US
Dallas D. Hill - Los Alamos NM, US
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy - Washington DC
International Classification:
H01F 1/00
H01F 6/00
H01F 7/00
H01F 5/00
US Classification:
335216, 335300, 335301, 505885
Abstract:
A freely oriented portable superconducting magnet is disclosed. Coolant is supplied to the superconducting magnet from a repository separate from the magnet, enabling portability of the magnet. A plurality of support assemblies structurally anchor and thermally isolate the magnet within a thermal shield. A plurality of support assemblies structurally anchor and thermally isolate the thermal shield within a vacuum vessel. The support assemblies restrain movement of the magnet resulting from energizing and cooldown, as well as from changes in orientation, enabling the magnet to be freely orientable.