Magnet Coil System for a Superconducting Spectrometer (HISS)

The Heavy Ion Superconducting Spectrometer (HISS) facility and coils are briefly described while most of the paper discusses the support structures consisting of flanged doubly tapered stainless steel cylinders having a Z-shaped cross-section with average diameter of approximately 2.35 meters and height of approx. .49 meters. This member serves as a one piece coil support to resist gravitational, seismic, and magnetic forces with an approximate heat leak to helium of 59 watts per cylinder during operation of magnet at 4 degrees K. Maximum magnetic forces on each coil are over 11 meganewtons at 3T excitation. Magnetic forces attracting the coils to the core vary with excitation in direction as well as in magnitude. Radial magnetic forces produce stresses internal to the coil bobbin.