快脉冲超导螺线管的多场行为数值分析与实验研究

Numerical analysis and experimental study of multi-field behaviour of fast ramping superconducting solenoids

  • 摘要: 北京大学拍瓦激光质子加速器针对肿瘤治疗需求,开发激光质子放疗系统,实现质子放射肿瘤治疗。其水平束流线和垂直束流线的公共收集段主要由三台超导螺线管(S1~S3)组成。在降温过程和励磁过程中螺线管内会产生较大的应力,此外超导螺线管采用快脉冲的方式运行,励磁过程中的交流损耗会对螺线管励磁速度和稳定运行有重要影响。以结构最复杂、中心场强为7.8 T、直径120 mm的螺线管S1为研究对象,使用COMSOL Multiphysics软件对超导螺线管进行了多场条件下的应力分析,同时对其由于快速变化的电流所产生的交流损耗进行了模拟计算。随后开展了相应的实验研究,获得了应变随温度变化,给出了电流、磁场、应变三者对应关系的变化曲线。在实验过程中,磁场和应变的测量值与电流的变化之间存在显著的正相关性,应变值小于线圈所受应力的最大限值,验证了超导螺线管设计的合理性。

     

    Abstract: The petawatt laser-driven proton accelerator at Peking University develops a laser proton radiotherapy system in response to the needs of proton radiation tumor treatment. The common collection section of its horizontal and vertical beam lines mainly consists of three superconducting solenoids (S1-S3). Large stresses are generated in the solenoids during the cooling down and excitation process, in addition, the superconducting solenoids are operated by fast ramping, and the AC loss in the process will have an important impact on the solenoid excitation speed and stable operation. In this paper, the highest field strength and the most complex structure of 7.8 T-120 mm solenoid S1 is taken as the research object, COMSOL Multiphysics software is used to carry out the stress analysis of superconducting solenoids under multi-field conditions, and at the same time, the simulation of the AC loss due to the rapid change of the current is carried out. The corresponding experimental studies were carried out to obtain the variation curves of strain with temperature, correlations between current, magnetic field and strain correspondingly. According to the experiment data, there is a significant positive correlation between the measured values of the magnetic field, the strain and the change of current, which verifies the rationality of the superconducting solenoid design. This study provides experience and reference for the subsequent design and development of similar superconducting magnets.

     

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