SUPERCONDUCTING COIL PROTECTIVE SYSTEM

摘要

A superconducting coil protective system comprises a quenching detector (QD) for detecting occurrence of a quenching in a superconducting coil (L) and generating a quenching signal indicative of the occurrence of the quenching. In response to the quenching signal, a voltage controller (VC) reduces an output voltage from a power source (PS) to zero or to a negative polarity. A current interrupter (CI) including a circuit breaker (CB) or a fuse (F) is connected in parallel to the superconducting coil (L) for allowing a first commutation of a current from the superconducting coil (L) to the current interrupter (CI) upon the reduction of the output voltage from the power source (PS). The system also comprises a protective resistor (RD) connected in parallel to the current interrupter (CI) for allowing a second commutation of the first-commutated current thereto upon the opening of the current interrupter (CI), whereby energy of the second-commutated current is dissipated in the protective resistor. A protective method for the superconducting coil utilizing the above system is also disclosed.