fiqus 2026.5.1

Source code for STEAM FiQuS tool

Introduction

Source code for STEAM FiQuS (Finite Element Quench Simulator).

Publications

Describing FiQuS Modules

• S. Atalay et al, "An open-source 3D FE quench simulation tool for no-insulation HTS pancake coils", in Superconductor Science and Technology, doi: 10.1088/1361-6668/ad3f83
• J. Dular et al, "Coupled Axial and Transverse Currents Method for Finite Element Modelling of Periodic Superconductors", in Superconductor Science and Technology, doi: 10.1088/1361-6668/ad650d.
• E. Schnaubelt et al, "Transient finite element simulation of accelerator magnets using thermal thin shell approximation", in Superconductor Science and Technology, doi: 10.1088/1361-6668/add841.
• A. Vitrano et al, "An Open-Source Finite Element Quench Simulation Tool for Superconducting Magnets," in IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, vol. 33, no. 5, pp. 1-6, Aug. 2023, Art no. 4702006, doi: 10.1109/TASC.2023.3259332.
• J. Dular et al, "Simulation of Rutherford Cable AC Loss and Magnetization with the Coupled Axial and Transverse Currents Method", in IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 10.1109/TASC.2024.3520941.
• J. Dular et al, "Distributed inter-strand coupling current model for finite element simulations of Rutherford cables", in Superconductor Science and Technology, doi: 10.1088/1361-6668/ae4a51.
• E. Vancayseele et al, "Modelling Conduction Cooling of Superconducting Accelerator Magnets using a Thermal Thin Shell Approximation", arXiv preprint, doi: 10.48550/arXiv.2602.08648.

Using FiQuS

• M. Wozniak et al, "Influence of Critical Current Distribution on Operation, Quench Detection and Protection of HTS Pancake Coils, in IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 10.1109/TASC.2025.3532246.
• Laura AM D’Angelo et al, "Efficient Reduced Magnetic Vector Potential Formulation for the Magnetic Field Simulation of Accelerator Magnets", in IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, vol. 60, no. 3, pp. 1-8, Jan. 2024, Art no. 7000808, doi: 10.1109/TMAG.2024.3352113.
• M. Wozniak et al, "Quench Co-Simulation of Canted Cos-Theta Magnets," in IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, vol. 34, no. 3, pp. 1-5, Dec. 2023, Art no. 4900105, doi: 10.1109/TASC.2023.3338142.
• M. Wozniak et al, "Fast Quench Propagation Conductor for Protecting Canted Cos-Theta Magnets," in IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, vol. 33, no. 5, pp. 1-5, Aug. 2023, Art no. 4701705, doi: 10.1109/TASC.2023.3247997.
• E. Schnaubelt et al, "Parallel-in-Time Integration of Transient Phenomena in No-Insulation Superconducting Coils Using Parareal", accepted for publication in the proceedings of the Scientific Computing in Electrical Engineering (SCEE) 2024 conference, arXiv:2404.13333.

Mathematical Formulations Forming the Basis of Some FiQuS Modules

• E. Schnaubelt et al, "Magneto-Thermal Thin Shell Approximation for 3D Finite Element Analysis of No-Insulation Coils", in IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, vol. 34, no. 3, pp. 1-6, Dec. 2023, Art no. 4700406, doi: 10.1109/TASC.2023.3340648.
• E. Schnaubelt et al, "Electromagnetic Simulation of No-Insulation Coils Using H−φ Thin Shell Approximation", in IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, vol. 33, no. 5, pp. 1-6, Mar. 2023, Art no. 4900906, doi: 10.1109/TASC.2023.3258905.
• E. Schnaubelt et al, "Thermal thin shell approximation towards finite element quench simulation", in Superconductor Science and Technology, vol. 36, no. 4, Art no. 044004, doi: 10.1088/1361-6668/acbeea.
• J. Dular et al, "Reduced order hysteretic magnetization model for composite superconductors", in Superconductor Science and Technology, vol. 38, no. 3, Art no. 035017, doi: 10.1088/1361-6668/adb5cc.
• J. Dular et al, "A Finite Element a-h-Formulation for the Reduced Order Hysteretic Magnetization Model for Composite Superconductors", in IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, vol. 35, no. 5, Art no. 8200205, doi: 10.1109/TASC.2025.3528310.
• A. Glock et al, "Reduced Order Hysteretic Flux Model for Transport Current Homogenization in Composite Superconductors", in IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, doi: 10.1109/TMAG.2025.3613877.

Theses

• E. Schnaubelt, "Models and Methods for Transient Magneto-Thermal Finite Element Simulation of Superconducting Magnets", Technische Universität Darmstadt, Dissertation, doi: 10.26083/tuprints-00031402.

Folder Structure

Installation

Released version:

pip install fiqus

Links

STEAM website: http://cern.ch/steam

STEAM-FiQuS website: https://steam.docs.cern.ch/tools/fiqus/

STEAM-FiQuS documentation: https://steam-fiqus.docs.cern.ch/

Coverage report: https://steam-fiqus.docs.cern.ch/htmlcov/

Contact

[e-mail]

License

This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0. See the LICENSE file for details.

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