Title :
The analysis of the electromagnetic loads on selected ITER blanket shield modules due to induced eddy and halo currents
Author :
Kotulski, Joseph D. ; Coats, Rebecca ; Ulrickson, Michael
Author_Institution :
EM Qualification & Eng., Sandia Nat. Labs., Albuquerque, NM, USA
Abstract :
The prediction of electromagnetic loads on the ITER blanket modules during a plasma disruption is considered for two different blanket modules and different disruption events. The key features of the analysis procedure will be presented including the modeling of the plasma current, halo current, and the geometric description of the first wall, shield modules, and vacuum vessel. The electromagnetic calculations are performed using the Opera-3d software. The loads due to the eddy currents and halo currents are calculated separately using different technique. Once these loads have been calculated they can also be exported for additional post-processing to assess the mechanical loading effects.
Keywords :
Tokamak devices; fusion reactor blankets; plasma toroidal confinement; ITER blanket shield modules; Opera-3d software; eddy current; electromagnetic calculations; electromagnetic loads; first wall; halo current; mechanical loading effects; plasma current; plasma disruption; vacuum vessel; Benchmark testing; Thermal quenching; ITER blanket modules; eddy currents; electromagnetic loads; halo currents;
Conference_Titel :
Fusion Engineering (SOFE), 2011 IEEE/NPSS 24th Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0669-1
Electronic_ISBN :
1078-8891
DOI :
10.1109/SOFE.2011.6052206