Literature Review of Suspension Systems for Superconducting Elements
When designing suspension systems for superconducting elements, the primary challenge is to strike a balance between limiting the heat load to the cold mass and ensuring the proper mechanical resistance and/or stiffness of the system. This trade-off often leads engineers to choose from a limited set...
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| author | Luca Piacentini Luca Dassa Diego Perini Andris Ratkus Toms Torims Stefano Uberti |
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| description | When designing suspension systems for superconducting elements, the primary challenge is to strike a balance between limiting the heat load to the cold mass and ensuring the proper mechanical resistance and/or stiffness of the system. This trade-off often leads engineers to choose from a limited set of materials and supporting architectures. The aim of this study is to provide an overview of the different overall designs. Scientific articles were searched within the Google Scholar database using advanced search operators to combine a defined set of keywords. Among the architectures found, the “multi-post” solution and the “8-support” solution are the two most commonly chosen classes. Additionally, a recurrent pattern for the supporting system of superconducting cavities has been identified. The choice of architecture can be correlated with the characteristics of the superconducting element being supported, such as its mass, length, and stiffness. Furthermore, the review provides a conceptual analysis of the possibility of extending these designs to the unconventional environment of rotating machines. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cda0e38bf09449fb886e0086b376d30b2023-11-19T17:08:13ZengMDPI AGMachines2075-17022023-09-01111092910.3390/machines11100929Literature Review of Suspension Systems for Superconducting ElementsLuca Piacentini0Luca Dassa1Diego Perini2Andris Ratkus3Toms Torims4Stefano Uberti5Institute of Particle Physics and Accelerator Technologies, Riga Technical University, LV-1048 Riga, LatviaCERN, 1211 Geneva, SwitzerlandCERN, 1211 Geneva, SwitzerlandInstitute of Particle Physics and Accelerator Technologies, Riga Technical University, LV-1048 Riga, LatviaInstitute of Particle Physics and Accelerator Technologies, Riga Technical University, LV-1048 Riga, LatviaDepartment of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Brescia, 25123 Brescia, ItalyWhen designing suspension systems for superconducting elements, the primary challenge is to strike a balance between limiting the heat load to the cold mass and ensuring the proper mechanical resistance and/or stiffness of the system. This trade-off often leads engineers to choose from a limited set of materials and supporting architectures. The aim of this study is to provide an overview of the different overall designs. Scientific articles were searched within the Google Scholar database using advanced search operators to combine a defined set of keywords. Among the architectures found, the “multi-post” solution and the “8-support” solution are the two most commonly chosen classes. Additionally, a recurrent pattern for the supporting system of superconducting cavities has been identified. The choice of architecture can be correlated with the characteristics of the superconducting element being supported, such as its mass, length, and stiffness. Furthermore, the review provides a conceptual analysis of the possibility of extending these designs to the unconventional environment of rotating machines.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1702/11/10/929superconductingcold masssupportssuspensionrotating machinemedical machine |
| spellingShingle | Luca Piacentini Luca Dassa Diego Perini Andris Ratkus Toms Torims Stefano Uberti Literature Review of Suspension Systems for Superconducting Elements Machines superconducting cold mass supports suspension rotating machine medical machine |
| title | Literature Review of Suspension Systems for Superconducting Elements |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Literature Review of Suspension Systems for Superconducting Elements |
| title_short | Literature Review of Suspension Systems for Superconducting Elements |
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| topic | superconducting cold mass supports suspension rotating machine medical machine |
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