Title :
Remote maintenance for fusion: requirements vs. technology gap
Author :
Davis, F.C. ; Kuban, D.P.
Author_Institution :
Oak Ridge Nat. Lab., TN, USA
Abstract :
Present remote-handling technology was developed in response to the remote maintenance (RM) requirements of the fission community´s nuclear fuel recycle process. The technology must be enhanced to respond to the RM needs of future fusion applications. Current fusion RM needs determined from existing facilities and designs of future machines are discussed. The gap between the requirements and existing RM technology is exposed and ways of closing this gap are recommended
Keywords :
computerised materials handling; fusion reactor theory and design; nuclear engineering computing; nuclear reactor maintenance; telecontrol; designs; fusion applications; fusion reactor maintenance; future machines; remote maintenance; remote-handling technology; technology gap; Bridges; Cranes; Defense industry; Investments; Laboratories; Master-slave; Nuclear fuels; Recycling; Teleoperators; Weapons;
Conference_Titel :
Fusion Engineering, 1989. Proceedings., IEEE Thirteenth Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Knoxville, TN
DOI :
10.1109/FUSION.1989.102217
