NCSX component fabrication challenges

L. Dudek; J. Chrzanowski; M. Viola; P. Heitzenroeder; T. Meighan; S. Raftopoulos

doi:10.1109/FUSION.2007.4337863

NCSX component fabrication challenges

L. Dudek
, J. Chrzanowski
, M. Viola
, P. Heitzenroeder
, T. Meighan
, S. Raftopoulos

PPPL Engineering

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Abstract

The National Compact Stellarator Experiment (NCSX) is being constructed at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) in partnership with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The stellarator core is designed to produce a compact 3-D plasma that combines stellarator and tokamak physics advantages. The complex geometry and tight fabrication tolerances of NCSX create some unique engineering and assembly challenges. This paper will describe a few of the challenges of the machine's Modular Coils and vacuum vessel field period assembly and how they are being solved. Coil assembly began in November 2005 and to date 3 Modular Coils have been completed. One vacuum vessel 1200 section has been delivered and field period assembly work began in May 2006. Machine sector sub-assembly, machine assembly, and testing will follow, leading to First Plasma in 2011.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 22nd IEEE/NPSS Symposium on Fusion Engineering - SOFE 07
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/FUSION.2007.4337863
State	Published - 2007
Event	22nd IEEE/NPSS Symposium on Fusion Engineering - SOFE 07 - Albuquerque, NM, United States Duration: Jun 17 2007 → Jun 21 2007

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Name	Proceedings - Symposium on Fusion Engineering

Conference

Conference	22nd IEEE/NPSS Symposium on Fusion Engineering - SOFE 07
Country/Territory	United States
City	Albuquerque, NM
Period	6/17/07 → 6/21/07

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Nuclear Energy and Engineering

Keywords

Chill plates
Coils
Fabrication
NCSX

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Dudek, L, Chrzanowski, J, Viola, M, Heitzenroeder, P, Meighan, T & Raftopoulos, S 2007, NCSX component fabrication challenges. in Proceedings of the 22nd IEEE/NPSS Symposium on Fusion Engineering - SOFE 07., 4337863, Proceedings - Symposium on Fusion Engineering, 22nd IEEE/NPSS Symposium on Fusion Engineering - SOFE 07, Albuquerque, NM, United States, 6/17/07. https://doi.org/10.1109/FUSION.2007.4337863

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