Published June 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

Procurement of the ITER magnet components supplied by F4E

  • 1. Fusion for Energy Agency (F4E), ITER Department, Torres Litoral B3, Josep Pla 2, 08019 Barcelona (Spain)

Description

Fusion for Energy (F4E) will manage the in-kind contribution from Europe (EU) to ITER of about one quarter of the machine magnet components. This contribution will consist in 10 Toroidal Field (TF) coils, 5 (out of 6) Poloidal Field (PF) coils, 20% of the Nb3Sn conductor used in the TF coils and 15% of the PF coil NbTi conductor. In addition, 12 pre-compression fibreglass rings for the TF system will be procured. This paper presents the complex organization and status of the procurement activities of the F4E magnet components. The technical and managerial challenges, in terms of fabrication, quality assurance and schedule, are also highlighted.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fusengdes.2008.11.014

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.fusengdes.2008.11.014;
PII
S0920-3796(08)00384-0;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Fusion Engineering and Design
Journal Volume
84
Journal Issue
7-11
Journal Page Range
p. 1716-1722
ISSN
0920-3796
CODEN
FEDEEE

Conference

Title
25. symposium on fusion technology
Acronym
SOFT-25
Dates
15-19 Sep 2008
Place
Rostock (Germany)

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41033180
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ITER TOKAMAK; MAGNET COILS; PROCUREMENT; SUPERCONDUCTING COILS; SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS
Descriptors DEC
BUSINESS; CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; ELECTRIC COILS; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ELECTROMAGNETS; EQUIPMENT; MAGNETS; SUPERCONDUCTING DEVICES; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES; THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS; TOKAMAK DEVICES; TOKAMAK TYPE REACTORS

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Copyright
Copyright (c) 2008 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.