Development of an experimental system for characterization of high-temperature superconductors cooled by liquid hydrogen under the external magnetic field

Tatsumoto, Hideki; Shirai, Yasuyuki*; Shiotsu, Masahiro*; Naruo, Yoshihiro*; Kobayashi, Hiroaki*; Inatani, Yoshifumi*

An experimental system has been developed to investigate electro-magnetic properties of high-Tc superconductors cooled by liquid hydrogen under the external magnetic field of up to 7 T. A LH cryostat with a LH inventory of 61 L is concentrically mounted on the inside of a LHe cryostat to cool a NbTi superconducting magnet. The experimental system is installed in an explosion-proof room and explosion proof electrical devices are used. The current leads are covered with an enclosure filled with nitrogen gas. A remote control system has been developed to maintain safety distance. Furthermore, the effects of stray magnetic field on the existing and the new devices are investigated and electro-magnetic shielding panels and enclosure made of iron were designed using ANSYS analysis. It is confirmed through the cryogenic test that the experimental system meets the design requirements.