Design and implementation of quench detection instrumentation for TF magnet system of SST-1 |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, China;2. School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China;3. Department of Computer Science, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China;1. State Key Laboratory of Advanced Electromagnetic Engineering and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China;2. College of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China;1. Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton, NJ 08543, USA;2. Princeton H.S., Princeton, NJ 08540, USA;3. Nova Photonics, Princeton, NJ 08543, USA |
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| Abstract: | Steady State Superconducting Tokamak-1 (SST-1) at Institute for Plasma Research (IPR), India is now in engineering validation phase. The assembled Toroidal Field (TF) magnet system of SST-1 will be operated at 10 kA of nominal current at helium cooled condition of 4.5 K. A reliable and fail proof quench detection (QD) system is essential for the safety and the investment protection requirements of the magnets. This QD system needs to continuously monitor all the superconducting coils, which include 16 TF magnets, return-loop, bus bars and current leads. In case of any event initiating the normal resistive zone and reaching thermal run-away, the QD system needs to trigger the magnet protection circuits. Precision instrumentation and control system with 204 signal channels had been developed for detection of quench anywhere in the entire TF magnet system. In the present configuration of quench detection scheme, the voltage drop across each double pancake (DP) of each TF coil are compared with its two adjacent DPs for the detection of normal zone and cancelation of inductive couples. Two identical redundant systems with one out of two configurations are successfully commissioned and tested at IPR. This paper describes the design and implementation of the QD system, Installation experience, validation test and initial results from the recent SST-1 magnet system charging. |
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| Keywords: | Quench detection (QD) Quench Tokamak Toroidal Field (TF) coil Instrumentation QD electronics |
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