A quench refers to the sudden loss of superconductivity when its temperature is raised. In the superconducting state, the resistance of the magnet coil windings is zero and hence no energy is required to maintain current flow. If the coil temperature rises above the superconductivity threshold (Tc), the windings suddenly develop a finite ...

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MRI magnets have superconducting coil windings, which require very low temperatures (4K) that are achieved by bathing the coils in liquid helium. Quenching is the process whereby there is a rise in temperature in the magnet coil windings.

2020年11月23日 · There are two types of MRI quenches, the unplanned type and the deliberate type. Unplanned quenches are ones whare the MRI shuts down on its own. A failure in any MRI parts—the chiller, compressor, lines, or cold head—could cause helium loss, leading to a quench. Deliberate quenches happen when someone presses the Magnet Stop button.

失超开关按下之后会加热磁体中的一个特殊的加热器（Quench heater），这个加热器可以主动的加热一小段主线圈，从而引起连锁反应最终导致失超现象的发生。

2024年7月22日 · MRI quenching is a critical safety measure essential for preventing equipment damage and safeguarding personnel. Although it presents challenges, proactive maintenance and the exploration of alternative safety measures are vital for the continued efficiency and safety of MRI machines in medical diagnosis and research.

2020年10月16日 · What is an MRI Quench? Turning an MRI “off” is to drop its magnetic field down to zero. There are two primary methods of achieving this—one is to remove its current while removing its helium.

2019年12月11日 · A quench is when helium is quickly released from the MR machine, causing the machine to be non-superconductive and eliminating the magnetic field. Simply put, the machine is not a running magnet anymore.

而通过失超开关引起失超的关键是 失超加热电阻 (Quench heater)，这是磁体里的第二个heater。 还有第三个。 适当改造上期的励磁电路的，变成失超电路，其基本思路是： 当按下失超开关时，内置24V电池开始给Quench heater加热，Quench heater受热后使主磁体线圈由超导体变为导体，引发连锁反应，使励磁电流瞬间消失 (约20秒)，电磁能转化为热能，从而导致液氦大量挥发。 磁体腔体内的液氦气化后变成氦气后体积会膨胀739倍，会导致磁体压力会迅速上升，而腔体体 …

2023年6月20日 · Quenching refers to rapid expulsion of the liquid cryogen used to maintain the MRI magnet in a superconducting state. Modern MRI scanners contain superconducting magnets which have very low energy consumption, made possible by maintaining internal subzero temperatures by way of a ' cryogen bath ' of liquid helium.