An alternative design concept for the DNB calorimeter motion mechanism

Calorimeter for Diagnostic Neutral Beam (DNB) consists of two movable panels, forming V-shaped configuration with an included angle of 45 Deg. w.r.t. neutral beam axis. Panel´s closing and opening motion will be achieved through Calorimeter Motion Mechanism (CMM). The DNB calorimeter design has evolved after analyzing several design proposals serving the basic functionality of the component, but these designs had compatibility issues for the ITER Remote Handling (RH) scenarios, operational maintenance, ITER Vacuum Handbook (IVH) compliance for hydraulic integration, design of flexible elements for large displacements, neutron irradiation susceptibility and joint materials for Vacuum Quality Class 1 (VQC1) application. In the design concept the movement mechanism and hydraulic line flexible element have been deliberately kept outside the DNB vessel, hence there is no sliding and complicated links inside the vessel which cannot be maintained through available RH tools. The paper proposes to present state of the art design of the ITER-DNB Calorimeter.