DocumentCode :
1755369
Title :
Progress of the ITER Correction Coils in China
Author :
Wei, Jason ; Wu, Wenchuan ; Han, Shuo ; Yu, Xiaoyuan ; Du, Shengzhi ; Li, Cong ; Fang, Chung-Chieh ; Wang, Lingfeng ; Zheng, Weiye ; Liu, L. ; Wen, J. ; Li, Huaqing ; Libeyre, P. ; Dolgetta, N. ; Cormany, C. ; Sgobba, S.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Plasma Phys., Hefei, China
Volume :
24
Issue :
3
fYear :
2014
fDate :
41791
Firstpage :
1
Lastpage :
5
Abstract :
The ITER Correction Coils (CC) include three sets of six coils each, distributed symmetrically around the tokamak to correct error fields. Each pair of coils, located on opposite sides of the tokamak, is series connected with polarity to produce asymmetric fields. The manufacturing of these superconducting coils is undergoing qualification of the main fabrication processes: winding into multiple pancakes, welding helium inlet/outlet on the conductor jacket, turn and ground insulation, vacuum pressure impregnation, inserting into an austenitic stainless steel case, enclosure welding, and assembling the terminal service box. It has been proceeding by an intense phase of R&D, trials tests, and final adjustment of the tooling. This paper mainly describes the progress in ASIPP for the CC manufacturing process before and on qualification phase and the status of corresponding equipment which are ordered or designed for each process. Some test results for the key component and procedure are also presented.
Keywords :
Tokamak devices; assembling; austenitic stainless steel; plasma toroidal confinement; superconducting coils; superconducting magnets; welding; ITER correction coil; asymmetric field; austenitic stainless steel case; conductor jacket; enclosure welding; ground insulation; manufacturing process; multiple pancake; superconducting coil; terminal service box assembling; tokamak; vacuum pressure impregnation; Coils; Conductors; Insulation; Qualifications; Welding; Windings; Correction coils (CC); manufacture; qualification; winding;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Applied Superconductivity, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
1051-8223
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/TASC.2013.2290323
Filename :
6661384
Link To Document :
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