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

Volume

1

fYear

1993

fDate

11-15 Oct 1993

Firstpage

509

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;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Fusion Engineering, 1993., 15th IEEE/NPSS Symposium on

Conference_Location

Hyannis, MA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1412-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/FUSION.1993.518382

Filename

518382