NCSX modular coil fabrication

J. H. Chrzanowski; T. Meighan; S. Raftopoulos; P. J. Fogarty; P. J. Heitzenroeder; B. Nelson; D. Williamson

doi:10.1109/FUSION.2007.4337903

NCSX modular coil fabrication

J. H. Chrzanowski
, T. Meighan
, S. Raftopoulos
, P. J. Fogarty
, P. J. Heitzenroeder
, B. Nelson
, D. Williamson

PPPL Engineering

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Abstract

The modular coils for the National Compact Stellarator Experiment (NCSX) presented a number of significant engineering and manufacturing 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. Some of these challenges included developing techniques to manufacture highly shaped coils which utilize copper rope conductor, dimensional control, and Vacuum Pressure Impregnation [VPI] operations. Production style manufacturing operations were introduced in order to maintain schedule and contain costs. This paper will discuss those challenges and manufacturing steps that were taken to successfully manufacture the Modular Coils. A general description of the tooling and equipment necessary to manufacture the modular coils will also be presented.

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.2007.4337903
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

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Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Nuclear Energy and Engineering

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Chrzanowski, JH, Meighan, T, Raftopoulos, S, Fogarty, PJ, Heitzenroeder, PJ, Nelson, B & Williamson, D 2007, NCSX modular coil fabrication. in Proceedings of the 22nd IEEE/NPSS Symposium on Fusion Engineering - SOFE 07., 4337903, 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.2007.4337903

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