[HTML][HTML] Recent progress in MgB2 superconducting joint technology

H Liang, D Patel, M Shahbazi, A Morawski… - Journal of Magnesium …, 2023 - Elsevier
Magnesium diboride (MgB 2) magnets have the potential to be the next-generation liquid-
helium-free magnet for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) application due to their relatively …

Superconducting joints using multifilament MgB2 wires for MRI application

D Patel, A Matsumoto, H Kumakura, M Maeda, SH Kim… - Scripta Materialia, 2021 - Elsevier
We present superconducting joints using 36 filaments magnesium diboride (MgB 2) wires in
continuation joint orientation and their characterisation results for the first time. One of the …

[HTML][HTML] Selection of Fe as a barrier for manufacturing low-cost MgB2 multifilament wires–Advanced microscopy study between Fe and B reaction

H Liang, D Patel, Z Wang, A Matsumoto… - Journal of Magnesium …, 2024 - Elsevier
The high cost of using the niobium (Nb) barrier for manufacturing magnesium diboride (MgB
2) mono-and multi-filamentary wires for large-scale applications has become one of the …

MgB 2 for MRI applications: dual sintering induced performance variations in in situ and IMD processed MgB 2 conductors

D Patel, A Matsumoto, H Kumakura, M Maeda… - Journal of Materials …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Magnesium diboride (MgB2) is known to have good potential to be used in a commercial
liquid helium-free magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) magnet. The magnet is expected to be …

MgB2 Superconducting Joint Architecture with the Functionality to Screen External Magnetic Fields for MRI Magnet Applications

D Patel, A Matsumoto, H Kumakura… - … Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
A superconducting joint architecture to join unreacted carbon-doped multifilament
magnesium diboride (MgB2) wires with the functionality to screen external magnetic fields …

Superconducting joints of reacted monofilament MgB2 wires sintered by hot uniaxial pressing system

H Liang, A Morawski, D Patel, T Cetner… - Superconductor …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Successful superconducting joints of reacted magnesium diboride (MgB 2) monofilament
wires are reported in this paper. The absence of a reliable method to develop …

Superconducting joining concept for internal magnesium diffusion-processed magnesium diboride wires

D Patel, A Matsumoto, H Kumakura… - … applied materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
A superconducting joint of unreacted monofilament internal magnesium diffusion-processed
magnesium diboride (MgB2) wires was fabricated by exploiting the phenomenon of …

[HTML][HTML] Superconducting joints using reacted multifilament MgB2 wires: A technology toward cryogen-free MRI magnets

D Patel, A Matsumoto, H Kumakura, Y Hara… - Journal of Magnesium …, 2024 - Elsevier
The development of superconducting joining technology for reacted magnesium diboride
(MgB 2) conductors remains a critical challenge for the advancement of cryogen-free MgB 2 …

Transport and structural properties of MgB2/Fe wires produced by redesigning internal Mg diffusion process

H Yetiş, D Avcı, F Karaboğa, C Aksoy… - Superconductor …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
We report transport, electromechanical, and structural properties of single core MgB 2/Fe
wire produced using a new fabrication method, called designed internal Mg diffusion (IMD) …

Fundamental insight in the design of multifilament MgB2 joint for boosting the persistent-mode operation

SH Kim, D Patel, M Maeda, M Kim… - Superconductor …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Persistent-mode operation is a key feature of magnetic resonance image systems to improve
the required field stability. The superconducting joint is known to be beneficial for reducing …