Configuration development and structural assessment of the FEDC ignitor concept

Conference · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1986 · Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5502492

Brown, T G; Lee, V D; Mayhall, J

The Oak Ridge National Lab. Fusion Engineering Design Center (FEDC) has developed a compact ignition device based on the design approach established by Coppi of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in his Ignitor concept. Ignitor uses preload of the inner toroidal field (TF) coil leg along with bucking of the TF coil against the ohmic heating (OH) solenoid to minimize the size of the ignition device. Emphasis has been placed on the configuration design of the reactor core module and the external, hydraulic preload system. A structural evaluation of all the major components of the FEDC Ignitor was performed during the design configuration development. These components include the reactor core assembly, the TF coil torque structure, and the preload structure. Also as part of the compact ignition studies program, a material properties task force evaluated the copper materials considered for the coils in all the concepts developed under the program. The main purpose of the task force was to develop a structural design criteria specifically for the compact ignited device using only the specified copper alloys.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN
• OSTI ID: 5502492
• Report Number(s): CONF-860610-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States) Journal Volume: 52
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
700209* -- Fusion Power Plant Technology-- Component Development & Materials Testing
ALLOYS
CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES
COMPACT IGNITION TOKAMAK
COMPUTER CODES
COPPER
COPPER ALLOYS
DESIGN
DIVERTORS
DYNAMIC LOADS
ELECTRIC COILS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELEMENTS
EQUIPMENT
MAGNET COILS
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
METALS
N CODES
POLOIDAL FIELD DIVERTORS
STRESS ANALYSIS
SUPPORTS
THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES
THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS
TOKAMAK DEVICES
TOKAMAK TYPE REACTORS
TRANSITION ELEMENTS