Engineemng accomplishments in the construction of NCSX

G. H. Neilson; P. J. Heitzenroeder; B. E. Nelson; W. T. Reiersen; A. Brooks; T. G. Brown; J. H. Chrzanowski; M. J. Cole; F. Dahlgren; T. Dodson; L. E. Dudek; R. A. Ellis; H. M. Fan; P. J. Fogarty; K. D. Freudenberg; P. L. Goranson; J. H. Harris; M. R. Kalish; G. Labik; J. F. Lyon; N. Pomphrey; C. D. Priniski; S. Raftopoulos; D. J. Rej; W. R. Sands; R. T. Simmons; B. E. Stratton; R. L. Strykowsky; M. E. Viola; D. E. Williamson; M. C. Zarnstorff

doi:10.13182/FST09-A8950

Engineemng accomplishments in the construction of NCSX

G. H. Neilson, P. J. Heitzenroeder, B. E. Nelson, W. T. Reiersen, A. Brooks, T. G. Brown, J. H. Chrzanowski, M. J. Cole, F. Dahlgren, T. Dodson, L. E. Dudek, R. A. Ellis, H. M. Fan, P. J. Fogarty, K. D. Freudenberg, P. L. Goranson, J. H. Harris, M. R. Kalish, G. Labik, J. F. LyonN. Pomphrey, C. D. Priniski, S. Raftopoulos, D. J. Rej, W. R. Sands, R. T. Simmons, B. E. Stratton, R. L. Strykowsky, M. E. Viola, D. E. Williamson, M. C. Zarnstorff

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The National Compact Stellarator Experiment (NCSX) was designed to test a compact, quasi-axisymmetric stellarator configuration. Flexibility and accurate realization of its complex 3D geometry were key requirements affecting the design and construction. While the project was terminated before completing construction, there were significant engineering accomplishments in design, fabrication, and assembly. The design of the stellarator core device was completed. All of the modular coils, toroidal field coils, and vacuum vessel sectors were fabricated. Critical assembly steps were demonstrated. Engineering advances were made in the application of CAD modeling, structural analysis, and accurate fabrication of complex-shaped components and sub-assemblies. The engineering accomplishments of the project are summarized.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	485-492
Number of pages	8
Journal	Fusion Science and Technology
Volume	56
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.13182/FST09-A8950
State	Published - Jul 2009

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Neilson, G. H., Heitzenroeder, P. J., Nelson, B. E., Reiersen, W. T., Brooks, A., Brown, T. G., Chrzanowski, J. H., Cole, M. J., Dahlgren, F., Dodson, T., Dudek, L. E., Ellis, R. A., Fan, H. M., Fogarty, P. J., Freudenberg, K. D., Goranson, P. L., Harris, J. H., Kalish, M. R., Labik, G., ... Zarnstorff, M. C. (2009). Engineemng accomplishments in the construction of NCSX. Fusion Science and Technology, 56(1), 485-492. https://doi.org/10.13182/FST09-A8950

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