QUENCH PROTECTION BY PASSIVE RESONANT OSCILLATION NETWORK

A new class of coil and associated components network topology produce s increased efficiencies of conductor utilization with improved quench protection in a passive mode. The electrical circuit characteristics result in a uniform and rapid global exhaustion of the stored energy, The electrical network design includes eigenvalue spectrum frequencies that are much higher than the dominant, which corresponds to the natu ral rate of energy decay by resistive dissipation. The high frequencie s are associated with large fractional shifts of system currents and e nergies. The fast transients allowed by the high frequency channels pr oduce substantial AC losses and quick reduction of critical margin.