The time variation in the magnetic field of a model Tevatron dipole magnet at constant excitation current has been studied. Variations in symmetry allowed harmonic components over long time ranges show a log t behavior indicative of `flux creep'. Both short-time-range and long-time-range behavior depend on the excitation history. Similar effects are seen in the remnant fields present in full-scale Tevatron dipoles following current ramping. Both magnitudes and time dependences are observed to depend on details such as ramp rate, flattop duration, and number of ramps. In a few magnets, variations are also seen in symmetry-disallowed harmonics
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Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
(Volume:25
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Issue:
2
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Date of Publication:
Mar 1989
- Page(s):
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1647
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1651
- ISSN :
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0018-9464
- INSPEC Accession Number:
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3410418
- Digital Object Identifier :
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10.1109/20.92616
- Date of Current Version :
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06 August 2002
- Issue Date :
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Mar 1989
- Sponsored by :
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IEEE Magnetics Society