Skip to content

FiQuS

FiQuS

FiQuS stands for Finite Element Quench Simulator and the tools is a part of the STEAM framework.
The software is free to use and open-source.

FiQuS is based on Gmsh, GetDP and ONELAB.
FiQuS is developed in Python.
FiQuS requires a specifically compiled version of GetDP, called CernGetDP.

We maintain two versions of FiQuS:
- Open-source version that is an officially released code
- Development version that is for work in progress

FiQuS (official)

Documentation

FiQuS documentation

Installation

pip install steam-fiqus

Source code

FiQuS GitLab repository


FiQuS (development)

Documentation

FiQuS-dev documentation (restricted)

Installation (restricted)

git clone ssh://git@gitlab.cern.ch:7999/steam/steam-fiqus-dev.git

Source code

FiQuS-dev GitLab repository (restricted)

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", arXiv preprint, doi:10.48550/arXiv.2404.09775.
  • 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.

Using FiQuS

  • J. Dular et al, "Simulation of Rutherford Cable AC Loss and Magnetization with the Coupled Axial and Transverse Currents Method", accepted for publication in IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, arXiv:2411.13347.
  • M. Wozniak et al, "Influence of Critical Current Distribution on Operation, Quench Detection and Protection of HTS Pancake Coils, submitted for publication in IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, arXiv:2411.18124.
  • 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.

Describing FiQuS Mathematical Formulations

  • 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.

License

FiQuS is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0. See the LICENSE file in the repositories for details.

For questions please contact

STEAM Team

Back to top