Electromagnetic and Structural Analysis of ITER Central Solenoid Insert Coil
Authors: Andrei E. Khodak, Nicolai N. Martovetsky, Alexandre V. Smirnov, Peter H. Titus
Abstract:
The United States ITER Project Office (USIPO) is
responsible for fabrication of the Central Solenoid (CS) for
International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER). The
CS Insert (CSI) project should provide verification of the
conductor performance in relevant conditions of temperature,
field, currents and mechanical strain. The USIPO will build the
CSI that will be tested at the Central Solenoid Model Coil
(CSMC) Test Facility at JAEA, Naka, Japan. This paper presents
three-dimensional mathematical model of CSI based on the
design. Simulations were performed in order to verify structural
integrity and compliance with the Japanese High Gas Pressure
Safety Law. Numerical simulations lead to the design of the CSI
that produced a required strain levels during operation on the
superconductor cable, while simultaneously satisfy the ITER
magnet structural design criteria.
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Submitted to: IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity (Sept. 12, 2011)
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