The Felix experiments: measurements of electromagnetic effects
Three major series of experiments have been conducted with the FELIX facility at ANL. Experiments on the coupling between eddy currents and angular displacements of loops and plates in crossed constant and changing magnetic fields demonstrated that the coupling effects reduced the peak currents and deflections. These experiments were carried out by a team of investigators from Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) and ANL and are reported elsewhere. Experiments measuring eddy current effects in flat plates provided data to validate 2-D and 3-D eddy current computer codes. Experiments measuring eddy current effects in hollow cylinders with different ratios of thickness to diameter explored the limitations of using 2-D codes to model 3-D geometries. The plate and cylinder experiments are described in detail.
- Research Organization:
- Fusion Power Program, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL
- OSTI ID:
- 6010746
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-850310-
- Journal Information:
- Fusion Technol.; (United States), Journal Name: Fusion Technol.; (United States) Vol. 8:2; ISSN FUSTE
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
COUPLING
CROSSED FIELDS
CURRENTS
CYLINDERS
EDDY CURRENTS
ELECTRIC CURRENTS
ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS
FELIX FACILITY
PLATES
SIMULATION
TEST FACILITIES
THREE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
TWO-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS