Analysis of toroidal magnet systems on the basis of the Reissner shell theory
A method for analyzing the structural behavior and thermal loads of toroidal magnet systems subjected to Lorentz forces both in and out of the winding planes is considered in this paper. The toroidal coil assembly is treated as a finite thickness, orthotropic, rotationally symmetric shell of revolution acted upon by symmetrical and antisymmetrical loads. The equations based on Reissner's shell theory are derived, and numerical solutions are presented. The method is an efficient design tool for the analysis and shape selection of toroidal magnet systems and their structures, such as the in-plane and out-of-plane load support systems for closed magnetic confinement machines, e.g. tokamaks, stellarators, and bumpy tori.
- Research Organization:
- Francis Bitter National Magnet Laboratory, Plasma Fusion Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- OSTI ID:
- 5229864
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-820601-
- Journal Information:
- Am. Soc. Mech. Eng., (Pap.); (United States), Journal Name: Am. Soc. Mech. Eng., (Pap.); (United States) Vol. 82-PVP-52; ISSN ASMSA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ANNULAR SPACE
CLOSED CONFIGURATIONS
CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES
COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN
CONFIGURATION
DATA
DIMENSIONS
DYNAMIC LOADS
ELECTRIC COILS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
INFORMATION
LORENTZ FORCE
MAGNET COILS
MAGNETIC FIELD CONFIGURATIONS
MAGNETIC MIRRORS
MOTION
NUMERICAL DATA
NUMERICAL SOLUTION
OPEN PLASMA DEVICES
ROTATION
SHAPE
SHELLS
SPACE
STELLARATORS
STRESS ANALYSIS
STRESSES
THEORETICAL DATA
THERMAL STRESSES
THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES
THICKNESS
TOKAMAK DEVICES
TOROIDAL CONFIGURATION