The United States is responsible for ITER’s central solenoid, including the design, research and development, and fabrication of seven modules using supplied conductor (from ITER Japan), plus the associated structure, assembly tooling, bus extensions, and cooling connections.
The central solenoid is the heart of the ITER tokamak and serves as a critical element in the ITER magnet system. The central solenoid induces the majority of the magnetic flux change needed to initiate the plasma, generate the plasma current, and maintain this current during the burn time. It is made of six independent coil packs that use a
niobium-tin (Nb3Sn) cable-in-conduit superconducting conductor, held together by a vertical pre-compression structure.
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For more information, contact:
Kyle Wooley - Manager, Central Solenoid and Tokamak Cooling Water System - US ITER Project Office
[email protected] | 865-241-4329
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