Experience with operation of a large magnet system in the international fusion superconducting magnet test facility

Conference · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:6052861

Fietz, W A; Ellis, J F; Haubenreich, P N; Schwenterly, S W; Stamps, R E

Superconducting toroidal field systems, including coils and ancillaries, are being developed through international collaboration in the Large Coil Task. Focal point is a test facility in Oak Ridge where six coils will be tested in a toroidal array. Shakedown of the facility and preliminary tests of the first three coils (from Japan, Switzerland, and the US) were accomplished in 1984. Useful data were obtained on performance of the helium refrigerator and distribution system, power supplies, control and data acquisition systems and voltages, currents, strains, and acoustic emission in the coils. Performance was generally gratifying except for the helium system, where improvements are being made.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 6052861
• Report Number(s): CONF-850310-39; ON: DE85009288
• Resource Relation: Conference: 6. topical meeting on the technology of fusion energy, San Francisco, CA, USA, 3 Mar 1985
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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