This tutorial, designed for undergraduate physics and engineering students, illustrates the application of basic principles of mechanics and electromagnetism in the design, construction, and testing of superconducting electromagnets for particle accelerators.
It includes an introduction to superconductivity and the issues involved in developing new superconducting materials for practical applications.
This material shows students the complexity of a large scale R&D project, and illustrates the important role of a multidisciplinary team in developing new applications.
The multiple CD-ROM set provides a rich collection of video, animations, diagrams, and photographs to clarify the concepts and procedures that are important for the development of high field superconducting magnets. All analytical concepts are illustrated with numerical examples.
The tutorial focuses on the current state of development of superconducting magnets for use in particle accelerators, but indicates the general features of superconducting magnets for other future applications such as magnetic levitation of trains, magneto hydrodynamic propulsion, and superconducting magnetic energy storage.
Suggested study modules based on the tutorial are described in an Adobe PDF document, PUB_EducModules.pdf which can be downloaded for viewing or printing.
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The project would involve the development of a "preliminary proposal" with a description and parameters for the superconducting dipole magnets that would be required in a proton accelerator of a specified energy.
The proposal would be based on the material presented in designated lessons in the tutorial. The lessons serve as both background (with explanations of the concepts involved) and illustrative examples that show how to determine the magnet requirements and their design.
The term project example is described in an Adobe PDF format file PUB_EducProj.pdf which can be downloaded for viewing or printing.