Review of core technologies for development of 2G HTS NMR/MRI magnet: A status report of progress in Korea University

J. B. Song, Y. H. Choi, D. G. Yang, Y. G. Kim, K. L. Kim, H. G. Lee

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    Abstract

    In this paper, we briefly review our recent progress on development of core technologies for 2G HTS NMR/MRI magnets at Korea University. To outperform the current state-of-art NMR/MRI magnet systems, we have developed the following technologies: 1) a REBCO-REBCO superconducting joint for operation of persistent current mode; 2) partial and grease-insulation winding techniques for self-protection of the HTS magnets; 3) pre-shimming to reduce the screening-current-induced-field; and 4) optimization of multi-width winding to minimize conductor consumption and volume of the HTS magnets. The test results demonstrated the feasibility of employing the developed techniques to achieve ultra-high-field and LHe-free 2G NMR/MRI magnets possessing self-protecting feature.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)3264-3276
    Number of pages13
    JournalResults in Physics
    Volume7
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2017

    Bibliographical note

    Funding Information:
    This work was supported by the Materials and Components Technology Development Program of KEIT [10053590, Development of MgB2 wire and coil with high critical current and long length for superconducting medical electric power equipment] and in part by the Korea Basic Science Institute under Grant D37614 .

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    © 2017 The Authors

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • General Physics and Astronomy

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