AC Loss Computation in Large-Scale Low-Temperature Superconducting Magnets: Multi-Scale and Semi-Analytical Procedures

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Main Authors: Denis, Louis, Nuttens, Vincent, Vanderheyden, Benoît, Geuzaine, Christophe
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Published: 2024
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author Denis, Louis
Nuttens, Vincent
Vanderheyden, Benoît
Geuzaine, Christophe
author_facet Denis, Louis
Nuttens, Vincent
Vanderheyden, Benoît
Geuzaine, Christophe
contents In this paper, we introduce two complementary approaches for the accurate prediction of AC losses in large-scale low-temperature superconducting (LTS) magnets. These methods account for the temperature rise within the LTS coil and its impact on AC losses. The first approach is multi-scale and relies on the coupling between a macroscopic homogenized model of the LTS coil and a mesoscopic model of a single conductor for loss prediction. The second approach is semi-analytical and is based on analytical approximations for the hysteresis losses, which are validated against a single filament model. The second approach offers a faster computation suitable for initial design considerations, while the multi-scale method is shown to provide more accurate results. We apply both methods to the prediction of AC losses generated in the LTS coil inside the IBA S2C2 synchrocyclotron during its ramp-up procedure. Additionally, we discuss the convergence properties of the multi-scale approach and demonstrate the good agreement between the numerical results and experimental data.
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spellingShingle AC Loss Computation in Large-Scale Low-Temperature Superconducting Magnets: Multi-Scale and Semi-Analytical Procedures
Denis, Louis
Nuttens, Vincent
Vanderheyden, Benoît
Geuzaine, Christophe
Accelerator Physics
In this paper, we introduce two complementary approaches for the accurate prediction of AC losses in large-scale low-temperature superconducting (LTS) magnets. These methods account for the temperature rise within the LTS coil and its impact on AC losses. The first approach is multi-scale and relies on the coupling between a macroscopic homogenized model of the LTS coil and a mesoscopic model of a single conductor for loss prediction. The second approach is semi-analytical and is based on analytical approximations for the hysteresis losses, which are validated against a single filament model. The second approach offers a faster computation suitable for initial design considerations, while the multi-scale method is shown to provide more accurate results. We apply both methods to the prediction of AC losses generated in the LTS coil inside the IBA S2C2 synchrocyclotron during its ramp-up procedure. Additionally, we discuss the convergence properties of the multi-scale approach and demonstrate the good agreement between the numerical results and experimental data.
title AC Loss Computation in Large-Scale Low-Temperature Superconducting Magnets: Multi-Scale and Semi-Analytical Procedures
topic Accelerator Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.16798