Title :
Magnetomechanical coupling: a robust approach for studying fusion machines behaviour during plasma disruptions
Author :
Sakellaris, John ; Crutzen, Yves
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Aristotelian Univ. of Thessaloniki, Greece
fDate :
3/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The mechanical design of the back-plate component of a Tokamak type fusion machine is strongly influenced by the magnitude of the electromagnetic forces induced by plasma disruption events. The purpose of this paper is to give a methodology of interfacing two distinct codes: an electromagnetic one (CARIDDI) and a mechanical one (ABAQUS) for the solution of problems concerning back-plate modelling during plasma disruptions. Finally, the results of the transient magnetomechanical computer simulations are described
Keywords :
Tokamak devices; digital simulation; electromagnetic forces; fusion reactor theory; fusion reactors; magnetomechanical effects; physics computing; plasma instability; plasma simulation; plasma toroidal confinement; ABAQUS mechanical code; CARIDDI electromagnetic code; Tokamak type fusion machine; back-plate component; electromagnetic forces; fusion machines; magnetomechanical coupling; plasma disruption events; plasma disruptions; transient magnetomechanical computer simulations; Coils; Computer interfaces; Conductivity; Eddy currents; Electromagnetic coupling; Electromagnetic forces; Finite element methods; Plasma simulation; Robustness; Toroidal magnetic fields;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
