Quench Detection/Protection of a Cryocooled NbTi Superconducting Magnet by using an Active Power Method

Abstract When a quench occurs in a superconducting magnet, excessive joule heating may damage the magnet. The authors have presented a quench detection/protection system based on an activ e power method, which can detect the quench quickly and precisely by measuring an active power dissipated within the magnet after the quench. In this paper, the authors show usefulness of a softwa re quench detection/protection system for a cr yocooled NbTi superconducting magnet which is a commercial size magnet made by Tamakawa Co., Ltd.. Experimental results show that the proposed system is useful for the practical used superconducting magnet.