TY - GEN
T1 - Manufacturing development of the NCSX modular coil windings
AU - Chrzanowski, J. H.
AU - Fogarty, P. J.
AU - Heitzenroeder, P. J.
AU - Meighan, T.
AU - Nelson, B.
AU - Raftopoulos, S.
AU - Williamson, D.
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - The modular coils on the National Compact Stellarator Experiment (NCSX) present a number of significant engineering challenges due to their complex shapes, requirements for high dimensional accuracy and the high current density required in the modular coils due to space constraints. In order to address these challenges, an R&D program was established to develop the conductor, insulation scheme, manufacturing techniques, and procedures. A prototype winding named Twisted Racetrack Coil (TRC) was of particular importance in dealing with these challenges. The TRC included a complex shaped winding form, conductor, insulation scheme, leads and termination, cooling system and coil clamps typical of the modular coil design. Even though the TRC is smaller in size than a modular coil, its similar complex geometry provided invaluable information in developing the final design, metrology techniques and development of manufacturing procedures. In addition a discussion of the development of the copper rope conductor including "Keystoning" concerns; the epoxy impregnation system (VPI) plus the tooling and equipment required to manufacture the modular coils will be presented.
AB - The modular coils on the National Compact Stellarator Experiment (NCSX) present a number of significant engineering challenges due to their complex shapes, requirements for high dimensional accuracy and the high current density required in the modular coils due to space constraints. In order to address these challenges, an R&D program was established to develop the conductor, insulation scheme, manufacturing techniques, and procedures. A prototype winding named Twisted Racetrack Coil (TRC) was of particular importance in dealing with these challenges. The TRC included a complex shaped winding form, conductor, insulation scheme, leads and termination, cooling system and coil clamps typical of the modular coil design. Even though the TRC is smaller in size than a modular coil, its similar complex geometry provided invaluable information in developing the final design, metrology techniques and development of manufacturing procedures. In addition a discussion of the development of the copper rope conductor including "Keystoning" concerns; the epoxy impregnation system (VPI) plus the tooling and equipment required to manufacture the modular coils will be presented.
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U2 - 10.1109/FUSION.2005.252890
DO - 10.1109/FUSION.2005.252890
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:34547794762
SN - 142440150X
SN - 9781424401505
T3 - Proceedings - Symposium on Fusion Engineering
BT - 21st IEEE/NPS Symposium on Fusion Engineering, SOFE'05
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 21st IEEE/NPS Symposium on Fusion Engineering, SOFE'05
Y2 - 26 September 2005 through 29 September 2005
ER -