Optimization of SMES magnet volume with electromagnetic and mechanical constraints

Authors
Korpela, A Lehtonen, J Mikkonen, R Paasi, J
Citation
A. Korpela et al., Optimization of SMES magnet volume with electromagnetic and mechanical constraints, IEEE APPL S, 10(1), 2000, pp. 780-783
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON APPLIED SUPERCONDUCTIVITY
ISSN journal
10518223 → ACNP
Volume
10
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
780 - 783
Database
ISI
SICI code
1051-8223(200003)10:1<780:OOSMVW>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
A tool for solving a non-linear optimization problem by means of Sequential Quadratic Programming (SQP) and Finite Element Method (FEM) is presented. In this paper both the electromagnetic and mechanical design objectives are considered when optimizing the volume of a 0.2 MJ conduction cooled Nb3Sn Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage (SMES) magnet, which is under const ruction at Tampere University of Technology. The results show that the comb ination of SQP and FEM provides an useful computational tool for the design of the superconducting applications.