Preliminary analysis of the vacuum vessel in the fusion ignition experiment IGNITEX

Author

Dong, J.Q. ; Montalvo ; Arslanoglu, R. ; Becker, E. ; Carrera ; Khayrudinov, R. ; Walls ; Weldon

fYear

1990

fDate

21-23 May 1990

Firstpage

91

Abstract

Summary form only given. A system of finite-element numerical codes (PROTEUS, SPARK, and ABAQUS) was used to analyze the effects of the vacuum vessel in IGNITEX on plasma current induction and the electromagnetic stresses induced in the vacuum vessel during plasma disruptions. The effect of vacuum vessel configurations with and without breaks on plasma current induction was studied. Eddy current induction in the IGNITEX vacuum vessel was evaluated, and the electromagnetic loads induced by potential hard disruptions of the plasma in the ignited state were obtained. These loads provide the most severe constraints on the development of the vacuum vessel. In IGNITEX the vessel is supported by the massive magnet system. Peak stress during a typical transient scenario was evaluated

Keywords

finite element analysis; fusion reactor theory and design; vacuum apparatus; ABAQUS; IGNITEX; PROTEUS; SPARK; breaks; electromagnetic loads; electromagnetic stresses; finite-element numerical codes; fusion ignition experiment; ignited state; peak stress; plasma current induction; plasma disruptions; potential hard disruptions; transient scenario; vacuum vessel;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Plasma Science, 1990. IEEE Conference Record - Abstracts., 1990 IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Oakland, CA, USA

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PLASMA.1990.110527

Filename

5725804