Simulation of Quench in Pancake-shaped Superconducting Magnet Using a Quasi-three-dimensional Model

A quench phenomenon is caused by an external disturbance in a superconducting magnet, where the magnet is operating in a cryogenic environment. The heat coupling between the layers and pancakes of the magnet can induce the normal zone propagation with fast speed. In order to analyze quench behavior in a pancake-shaped superconducting magnet, a quasi-three-dimensional model is proposed. A moving mesh finite volume method is employed in solving the heat conduction equation. The quench process of the superconducting magnet is studied under the various operating conditions and cooling conditions.