Low Current Magnet
- Published:
- 1992.
- Physical Description:
- 1 electronic document
- Access Online:
- hdl.handle.net
- Restrictions on Access:
- Unclassified, Unlimited, Publicly available.
- Summary:
- Because Goddard Space Flight Center needed a way to cool sensors aboard the AXAF, a low current superconducting magnet was developed under contract by Cryomagnetics, Inc. The magnet, now commercially available, reduced the rate of helium consumption, extending the lifetime of the AXAF's x-ray spectrometer. On Earth, it offers a way to reduce operating costs through smaller, less expensive power supplies and reduced use of coolant. The magnet has particular advantages for MRI systems, as it is safer and has lower maintenance requirements.
- Collection:
- NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Collection.
- Note:
- Document ID: 20020083302.
Spinoff 1992; 72-73; NASA-NP-201. - Terms of Use and Reproduction:
- No Copyright.
- Access Online:
- hdl.handle.net
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