Design evolution and integration of the ITER in-vessel components

A. Martin, B. Calcagno, Ph Chappuis, E. Daly, G. Dellopoulos, A. Furmanek, S. Gicquel, P. Heitzenroeder, Chen Jiming, M. Kalish, D. H. Kim, S. Khomiakov, A. Labusov, A. Loarte, M. Loughlin, M. Merola, R. Mitteau, E. Polunovski, R. Raffray, S. SadakovM. Ulrickson, F. Zacchia, Zhang Fu

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Abstract

The ITER in-vessel components have experienced a major redesign since the ITER Design Review of 2007. A set of in-vessel vertical stabilization (VS) coils and a set of in-vessel Edge Localized Mode (ELM) control coils have been implemented. The blanket system has been redesigned to include first wall (FW) shaping, to upgrade the FW heat removal capability and to allow for an "in situ" replacement. The blanket manifold system has been redesigned to improve leak detection and localisation. The introduction of a new set of in-vessel coils and the design evolution of the blanket system while the ITER project was entering the procurement phase have proven to be a major engineering challenge. This paper describes the status of the redesign of the in-vessel components and the associated integration issues.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1955-1959
Number of pages5
JournalFusion Engineering and Design
Volume88
Issue number9-10
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Blankets
  • ITER
  • In vessel coils
  • In vessel components

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