HTS Magnets

Multiplying the strength, reliability and range of applications possible with electromagnets, HTS wires significantly amplify field capability over conventional magnets while reducing the operating costs associated with other alternatives.

AMSC’s HTS wire represents a unique opportunity to improve the performance and lower the cost of operating high field magnets in a variety of applications. The wire’s higher power density and smaller form factor over traditional copper wire increases field capability of magnet systems that, due to their decreased weight and size, are substantially cheaper to run and maintain.

HTS Magnets outperform Copper Magnets, because of their capacity to:

• Create higher magnetic fields using less space than that occupied by conventional water- cooled copper wire.

• Reduce weight significantly compared to traditional equipment, increasing mobility and the productive use of space.

• Lower operating costs through reduced power consumption and eliminating the need for water cooling and conditioning.

Magnet systems based on HTS wire also deliver greater reliability, improved cost profiles and additional technical advantages when matched against machines using older style LTS (low temperature superconductor) wires. HTS is better able to facilitate complex geometry and high sweep rate applications.

• HTS Magnets carry substantial benefits over old-style LTS Magnets in applications because they:

• Achieve higher magnetic fields due to the enhanced irreversibility field performance of HTS over LTS conductors.

• Deliver greater stability and thermal headroom for enhanced reliability, flexibility and uptime through increased tolerance to thermal spikes and cryocooler degradation.

• Leverage a much less complex cryogenic system than that required for LTS, allowing simple design and low cost manufacture.

• Deliver lower operating cost through reduced cooling power required to operate at the higher temperature associated with HTS- over LTS-based technology.