Fabrication of the 320-CM-OD all-ceramic ZT-40 torus

Conference · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1979

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-3115(79)90527-0· OSTI ID:6196509

Hauth, W E; Blake, R D; Rutz, H L; Dickinson, J M

The fabrication of the ZT-40 torus, a large complex all-ceramic toroidal plasma containment vessel, is described. Several glass sealants covering the temperature range of 500 to 1300/sup 0/C, were developed and used to ''braze'' segments of the torus together, sapphire windows to the torus and the required pump-out and diagnostic parts to the ceramic vacuum vessel. Designs of window seals were developed that allowed sealing of the sapphire windows in a vertical position with minimum sealing glass flow.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos Scientific Lab., NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 6196509
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-79-86; CONF-790125-5
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
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ALUMINIUM COMPOUNDS
ALUMINIUM OXIDES
ANNULAR SPACE
CERAMICS
CHALCOGENIDES
CONFIGURATION
CONTAINERS
DESIGN
FABRICATION
OPENINGS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PRESSURE VESSELS
SEALING MATERIALS
SEALS
TOROIDAL CONFIGURATION
WINDOWS
ZT-40 DEVICES