Designed for graduate students in mechanical engineering, this textbook discusses the basic concepts of superconducting magnet technology. Important topics covered include field distribution, magnets, force, thermal stability, dissipation, and protection. To help the students excel in the field, each chapter contains tutorial problems, accompanied by solutions, utilizing solenoidal magnets as examples.

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Superconducting Magnet Technology. Electromagnetic Fields. Magnets, Fields, and Forces. Cryogenics. Magnetization of Hard Superconductors. Stability. AC and other Losses. Protection. Concluding Remarks. Appendixes. Index.