Title :
Structural analysis of the TPX vacuum vessel for the conceptual design
Author :
Dinkevich, S. ; Feng, T. ; Feldshteyn, Y. ; Khan, M.Z.
Author_Institution :
Ebasco Services Inc., Princeton, NJ, USA
Abstract :
This paper presents an analysis summary of the Tokamak Physics Experiment (TPX) vacuum vessel conceptual design. The analyses considered dead weight, shielding water/steam pressure, atmospheric pressure, and engineering plasma disruption forces. Two finite element models were used in the analysis due to the lack of vessel symmetry. Static and dynamic analyses were performed. The major response of the vessel is due to shielding and atmospheric pressure and that of the interior is due to electromagnetic forces
Keywords :
Tokamak devices; finite element analysis; fusion reactor design; fusion reactor materials; plasma instability; vacuum apparatus; TPX vacuum vessel; Tokamak Physics Experiment; atmospheric pressure; dead weight; dynamic analyses; electromagnetic forces; engineering plasma disruption forces; finite element models; shielding water/steam pressure; static analyses; structural analysis; vessel symmetry; Atmospheric modeling; Atmospheric-pressure plasmas; Electromagnetic forces; Finite element methods; Performance analysis; Physics; Tokamaks;
Conference_Titel :
Fusion Engineering, 1993., 15th IEEE/NPSS Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Hyannis, MA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1412-3
DOI :
10.1109/FUSION.1993.518382
