General Dynamics Corporation

General Dynamics Corporation/convair Div.

John E Burgeson

Dennis W Lieurance

Gary S Kruse

A superconducting coil having an elongated longitudinally extending first hollow metallic housing and adapted to provide a cooling passage of liquid helium therein. At least one superconducting metallic conductor is disposed within the housing which is surrounded with an electrical and thermal insulating material. An elongated second metallic housing surrounds the inner insulated structure and is adapted to be mechanically connected to similar structure when arranged into a coil structure having a predetermined configuration. A method of manufacture is also disclosed as well as how the novel integrated coil and case structure is advantageously employed in an improved fusion reactor structure and Magneto Hydrodynamic Magnet Structure.

Integrated conductor and coil structure for superconducting coils

A superconducting coil, suitable for generating a magnetic field within a nuclear reactor, wherein a structurally continuous disk helix is utilized to carry a plurality of parallel superconductor windings thereon. The structure provides an improved support to the superconductor windings to more positively prevent stresses or small movements that would cause the superconductor to go normal.

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San Diego, CA, United States of America

John E Burgeson