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Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 10 | Number 3 | November 1986 | Pages 514-520
The Compact Ignition Tokamak Program | Proceedings of the Seveth Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy (Reno, Nevada, June 15–19, 1986) | doi.org/10.13182/FST86-A24798
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This paper describes the ongoing analysis efforts supporting the design of the first wall (FW) and vacuum vessel (VV) components for the Compact Ignition Tokamak (CIT). Thermal and stress analyses of FW graphite tiles have established a nominal tile thickness of 1.0 cm and a maximum allowable FW surface heat flux of 11.0 MW/m2. Calculations have shown that for a cooldown time of one hour, the required tile to W thermal conductance is > 0.1 W/K. Estimates of worst-case electromagnetic loads and resulting stresses on the VV during plasma disruptions have shown the maximum stress levels to be below the allowable limits for the VV material. These results have demonstrated that the selected FW/VV concept is consistent with the design objectives.
