ITER thermal shields at the starting phase of procurement

Recent progress of the ITER thermal shields (TS) design is presented. As the ITER construction phase approaches, the design of the TS has been improved and developed in more detail with the focus on better performance, improved manufacture ability and successful assembly at the ITER-site. Aiming at the supply of the TS components to the ITER-site, the Procurement Arrangement with the Korean Domestic Agency (KO DA) was signed. In cooperation with the Korean industry, a preliminary study of the TS manufacture was performed – accompanied with several R&D activities (including manufacture of a full-size mock-up of the TS panel). Results of all above activities are described in this paper.