Ceramic toroidal vacuum chamber for the ZT-40 experiment
Conference
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OSTI ID:5850965
The design and fabrication of the large ceramic vacuum vessel now in use in the ZT-40 experiment are discussed. The torus has a major diameter of 228 cm, a minor diameter of 40 cm, and it is made of 99.5% pure alumina. The design includes a number of sapphire viewing windows as well as ceramic diagnostic and pump ports. Presented are several design features unique in toroidal chamber fabrication using segmented ceramics. The electrical and thermal insulation applied to this vessel is discussed as well as the handling technique used to accomplish final installation in the experiment. (MOW)
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos Scientific Lab., NM (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- OSTI ID:
- 5850965
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-79-3111; CONF-791102-53
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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