The Proposed Solution to Large Persistent Current Problem in Nb3Sn Magnets that, as a Bonus, Eliminates HEB
- In the proposed system, the High Energy Booster (HEB) - the entire machine complex - will not be needed. Significant saving in the cost of construction and operation.
- Many consider that HEB, in some ways was quite challenging machine: superconductor (2.5 m instead of 6 m filaments), bipolar magnets, etc.
Savings for VLHC may be over one billion dollars for an equivalent HEB with 5 TeV design energy
(SSC: 2-20 TeV, VLHC 5-50 TeV)
Funny that the side benefit is more attractive than the original reason.