Coupled electromagnetic and thermohydraulic analysis of the ITER cable joint

Author

Duke, A.E. ; Kokotkov, V.V. ; Kotov, V.L. ; Kukhtin, V.P. ; Lamzin, E.A. ; Shatil, N.A. ; Sytchevsky, S.E. ; Vasiliev, V.N. ; Zhelamskij, M.V.

Author_Institution

Efremov (D.V.) Sci. Res. Inst. of Electrophys. Apparatu, St. Petersburg, Russia

Volume

7

Issue

2

fYear

1997

fDate

6/1/1997 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

465

Lastpage

468

Abstract

An analysis of the current distribution in a joint of International Tokamak ITER has been carried out using two separated models (3D static transport current model and 3D thin conducting shell model for eddy current). The calculations were made by two finite element packages KOMPOT/C and TYPHOON. The total resistance of the joint and the total Joule loss created by the transport current and induced currents due to the external magnetic field change were estimated. Different modes of ITER operation were considered. Thermohydraulic response of the cooling system on transient and steady state disturbances in the joint were modeled by the VINCENTA code, which allows to define the transient temperature behavior of the joint assembly materials and Cable-In-Conduit Conductor (CICC) cooled by supercritical helium which flows in thermally and hydraulically coupled channels.

Keywords

Tokamak devices; cable jointing; eddy currents; finite element analysis; fusion reactor design; fusion reactors; power cables; superconducting cables; superconducting coils; superconducting magnets; transient analysis; 3D static transport current model; 3D thin conducting shell model; ITER cable joint; ITER operation; KOMPOT/C; TYPHOON; Tokamak; VINCENTA code; cable-in-conduit conductor; coupled EM/thermohydraulic analysis; current distribution; eddy current; finite element packages; steady state disturbances; thermohydraulic response; total Joule loss; total resistance; transient disturbances; transient temperature behavior; Conducting materials; Current distribution; Eddy currents; Electromagnetic analysis; Electromagnetic coupling; Finite element methods; Magnetic fields; Packaging; Tokamaks; Typhoons;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Applied Superconductivity, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1051-8223

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/77.614534

Filename

614534