Summary
This paper documents the mechanical testing and validation of prototype models for a high-field superconducting dipole magnet being developed at Fermilab. Instrumented short sections and complete structures were assembled with strain gauges to validate structural analysis predictions and assess assembly procedures before construction of the operational magnet. The work provides an engineering case study in validating computational models against experimental mechanical data in high-field magnet development.
UK applicability
This research is directly applicable only to UK institutions or organisations engaged in particle physics infrastructure or superconducting magnet development programmes. The findings have no direct relevance to UK farming systems, soil health, or food production.
Key measures
Strain gauge measurements; finite-element analysis outputs; structural assembly tolerances and tooling validation
Outcomes reported
The study reports strain gauge measurements and finite-element analysis validation from mechanical models of a 15-T Nb₃Sn dipole demonstrator, comparing experimental data with computational predictions. Lessons learned from short-section and full-structure assemblies informed real magnet component assembly procedures.
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