1. Introduction
1.1 Motivation and Problem Statement
- Magnetic hysteresis and rate-dependent dynamics in particle accelerators
- Limitations of static current-to-field maps
- Operational constraints: manual corrections, energy-intensive precycles
- 🔴 Need work: Quantify current operational costs and inefficiencies
1.2 Research Objectives
- Develop data-driven models for high-precision field prediction
- Enable feedforward control without feedback systems
- Eliminate or reduce reliance on magnetic precycles
- Extend methodology to different magnet families
1.3 Thesis Structure and Contributions
- Overview of chapters and key contributions
- 🔴 Need work: Clearly define novel contributions vs. existing work