Session RP1 - Poster Session VIII.
POSTER session, Thursday afternoon, October 30
Fran Hill Southeast Exhibit Hall, ACC
The physics mission of the National Compact Stellarator Experiment imposes demanding requirements on the manufacturing technologies for the modular coils and vacuum vessel. These components must satisfy complex three-dimensional shape specifications to high accuracy while meeting their performance requirements. A research and development program is being carried out by PPPL, ORNL, and industry to demonstrate the necessary technologies. Advanced numerical modeling, metrology, and manufacturing methods are being developed to optimize the fabrication of the modular coil winding forms (by casting and machining) and vacuum vessel (by forming and welding). Coil winding developments include flexible cable design, epoxy impregnation of complex-shaped windings, metrology, composite materials properties, and dimensional control during the winding process.