Three dimensional finite element stress analysis of different designs of superconducting toroidal field coils for the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor

Author

Borovkov, A.I. ; Ilyin, P. ; Shiryaev, P. ; L´vov, V. ; Krivchenkov, Y. ; Korol´kov, M. ; Spirchenko, Yu

Author_Institution

Leningrad State Tech. Univ., USSR

Volume

28

Issue

1

fYear

1992

Firstpage

247

Lastpage

250

Abstract

During the conceptual design phase of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor, a series of finite-element stress analyses of different variants of the toroidal field coils (TFCs) have been performed. The three-dimensional stress state requires three-dimensional stress analysis. The complex microheterogeneous structure of the TFC requires a special algorithm for analysis. On the basis of a study of four variants of the TFC, the latest one was designed and analyzed.<>

Keywords

Tokamak devices; composite superconductors; finite element analysis; fusion reactor theory and design; stress analysis; superconducting magnets; International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor; algorithm; complex microheterogeneous structure; finite-element stress analyses; superconducting toroidal field coils; three-dimensional stress state; Electromagnetic fields; Electromagnetic forces; Finite element methods; Geometry; Inductors; Solenoids; Steel; Superconducting coils; Thermal stresses; Tokamaks;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9464

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/20.119857

Filename

119857