公开(公告)号：US20210319950A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-14

申请号：US17220032

申请日：2021-04-01

Applicant: GENERAL ATOMICS

Inventor： Carlos Paz-Soldan ,  Andrew Benson ,  Paul Beharrell ,  Daniel Mullins

IPC: H01F41/082 ,  H01F27/30 ,  H01F41/098

Abstract: An apparatus and method for winding electrical coils (electromagnets) is described. A self-propelled and self-referencing winding vehicle uses features on a winding bobbin to guide the direction and/or orientation of the vehicle, while laying electrical conductor material (e.g., high-temperature superconducting (HTS) tapes) as it traverses the bobbin. The vehicle may wind electrical coils with complex shapes. In some embodiments, the self-propelled, self-referencing (SPSR) vehicle may perform other magnet fabrication and assembly procedures.

公开(公告)号：US11211199B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-28

申请号：US17220032

申请日：2021-04-01

Applicant: GENERAL ATOMICS

Inventor： Carlos Paz-Soldan ,  Andrew Benson ,  Paul Beharrell ,  Daniel Mullins

IPC: H01F6/06 ,  H01F41/082 ,  H01F41/098 ,  H01F27/30 ,  B61B13/12

Abstract: An apparatus and method for winding electrical coils (electromagnets) is described. A self-propelled and self-referencing winding vehicle uses features on a winding bobbin to guide the direction and/or orientation of the vehicle, while laying electrical conductor material (e.g., high-temperature superconducting (HTS) tapes) as it traverses the bobbin. The vehicle may wind electrical coils with complex shapes. In some embodiments, the self-propelled, self-referencing (SPSR) vehicle may perform other magnet fabrication and assembly procedures.