Construction and operation of the cluster test facility

Author

Shimamoto, S. ; Ando, T. ; Hiyama, T. ; Tsuji, H. ; Tada, E. ; Nishi, M. ; Yoshida, K. ; Okuno, K. ; Koizumi, K. ; Takahashi, Y. ; Kato, T. ; Oka, K. ; Ibaraki, Y. ; Sanada, Y. ; Yasukochi, K.

Author_Institution

Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, Tokai-mura, Ibaraki-ken, Japan.

Volume

17

Issue

1

fYear

1981

fDate

1/1/1981 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

494

Lastpage

497

Abstract

The 20MJ superconducting cluster test facility, which has been under construction for the last two years at Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute (JAERI), was successfully operated in August 1980. Operating design values were achieved without any premature quenching. The fabrication and operation of the facility was the first experience with a superconducting toroidal coil in Japan. The succesful operation of the facility system makes it possible to test a 10T Nb3Sn magnet as a Test Module Coil which will be placed in the facility next year. This paper outlines briefly the facility system and describes mainly thermal results and stress results.

Keywords

Superconducting magnets, plasma confinement; Testing; Fusion reactor design; Helium; Refrigeration; Superconducting cables; Superconducting coils; Superconducting magnets; System testing; Test facilities; Thermal stresses; Toroidal magnetic fields;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9464

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TMAG.1981.1061169

Filename

1061169