• DocumentCode
    2112600
  • Title

    Remote handling of JET in-torus components-a practical experience

  • Author

    Mills, S.F. ; Brade, R. ; Edwards, P. ; Loving, A.B.

  • Author_Institution
    JET Joint Undertaking, Abingdon, UK
  • fYear
    1999
  • fDate
    1999
  • Firstpage
    151
  • Lastpage
    154
  • Abstract
    This paper summarises the experiences gained from the extensive handling of JET components inside the torus. The problems involved with handling components not designed to be remotely handled and the methods used to overcome them are described and discussed with specific examples from recent JET remote operations. The method employed for remotely producing structural TIG welds is explained. The problems of dextrous manipulation in an inverted attitude are discussed and the methods of amelioration are described
  • Keywords
    Tokamak devices; fusion reactors; telecontrol; welding; JET; components; in-torus components; remote handling; structural TIG welds; Assembly; Deuterium; Fasteners; Ice; Job shop scheduling; Manufacturing; Plasmas; Remote handling; Strips; Welding;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Fusion Engineering, 1999. 18th Symposium on
  • Conference_Location
    Albuquerque, NM
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-5829-5
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/FUSION.1999.849810
  • Filename
    849810