Superconducting coil apparatus, superconducting appatatus, and method of making superconducting coil apparatus
A superconducting coil apparatus and a superconducting apparatus including the superconducting coil apparatus are provided. The superconducting coil apparatus includes a superconducting coil 10 , an inner container 50 that holds the superconducting coil 10 therein, and an outer container 60 . The inner container 50 and the outer container 60 are made of FRP. At a corner portion 71 of the inner container 50 and the outer container 60 , a sealing reinforcement portion 2 made of a resin is formed so as to extend along the corner portion 71 . Opening portions 53 and 63 are formed in side surfaces of the inner container 50 and the outer container 60 . The sealing reinforcement portion 2 is disposed at the corner portion 71 of the opening portions 53 and 63 , whereby the sealing performance of the container can be improved.
1. A superconducting coil apparatus comprising:
a superconducting coil; and
a container that holds the superconducting coil therein,
wherein the container is made of FRP, and
wherein a sealing reinforcement portion is formed at a corner portion of the container, the sealing reinforcement portion extending along the corner portion and being made of a resin.
2. The superconducting coil apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a reinforcing fiber layer is further provided outside the sealing reinforcement portion at the corner portion of the container.
3. The superconducting coil apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein an opening portion is formed in a side surface of the container, and
wherein the sealing reinforcement portion is disposed at the corner portion of the opening portion.
4. The superconducting coil apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a terminal disposed so as to extend through a wall portion of the container, wherein the sealing reinforcement portion is disposed at the corner portion of a joint between the wall portion of the container and the terminal.
5. A superconducting apparatus comprising the superconducting coil apparatus according to claim 1 .
6. A method of making the superconducting coil apparatus according to claim 1 , comprising:
a step of preparing the superconducting coil;
a step of preparing a base body of the container that holds the superconducting coil therein;
a step of disposing a fiber member so as to cover an outer periphery of the base body;
a step of impregnating the fiber member disposed around the outer periphery of the base body with a resin; and
a step of forming the container by curing the fiber member.
7. The superconducting coil apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein an opening portion is formed in a side surface of the container, and
wherein the sealing reinforcement portion is disposed at the corner portion of the opening portion.
8. The superconducting coil apparatus according to claim 2 , further comprising a terminal disposed so as to extend through a wall portion of the container, wherein the sealing reinforcement portion is disposed at the corner portion of a joint between the wall portion of the container and the terminal.
9. The superconducting coil apparatus according to claim 3 , further comprising a terminal disposed so as to extend through a wall portion of the container, wherein the sealing reinforcement portion is disposed at the corner portion of a joint between the wall portion of the container and the terminal.
10. The superconducting coil apparatus according to claim 7 , further comprising a terminal disposed so as to extend through a wall portion of the container, wherein the sealing reinforcement portion is disposed at the corner portion of a joint between the wall portion of the container and the terminal.