29th Symposium on Fusion Technology (SOFT 2016)

Session

O3C

Sep 6, 2016, 4:40 PM

Prague Congress Centre

49520. O3C.1 ITER Neutral Beam Remote Cutting & Welding Development

Luke Thomson (RACE)

9/6/16, 4:40 PM

G. Vessel/In-Vessel Engineering and Remote Handling

Oral

It is recognized that ITER will be the first nuclear installation where welding and cutting of pipes are performed routinely under Remote Handling conditions. Remote pipe maintenance tooling has been developed for JET, but conditions were such that manual deployment was permitted. Ultra-high vacuum class welding and cutting are highly skilled tasks and demand the precise control of parameters...

49521. O3C.2 Overview of remote handling technologies development in China

Damao Yao (Institute of plasma physics)

9/6/16, 5:00 PM

G. Vessel/In-Vessel Engineering and Remote Handling

Oral

Befroe join ITER project fusion technologies development in China are focus on fusion device and plasma operation related. Components on fusion device installed, removed and maintained by personnel. Robotic technologies are never applied for fusion. China joined ITER from 2004. Scientists and engineers are involved in ITER related study and technologies development. Remote handling systems are...

49522. O3C.3 Remote handling of DEMO breeder blanket segments: Blanket transporter conceptual studies

Jonathan Keep (RACE)

9/6/16, 5:20 PM

G. Vessel/In-Vessel Engineering and Remote Handling

Oral

As part of the programme to create a viable concept design for the Eurofusion DEMO powerplant, RACE is developing a concept design for the remote maintenance system. Within the DEMO tokamak, breeding blankets will require periodic replacement. In the current DEMO design this replacement will utilize the upper vertical ports at the top of the vacuum vessel. This operation will be challenging...

49523. O3C.4 Assessment of navigation technologies for autonomous vehicles in nuclear fusion facilities

Rodrigo Ventura (Institute for Systems and Robotics)

9/6/16, 5:40 PM

G. Vessel/In-Vessel Engineering and Remote Handling

Oral

Nuclear power plants require periodically maintenance, including the remote handling operations of transportation performed by automated guided vehicles (AGV). The navigation system becomes a key issue given the safety constrains of the heavy load to be transported in the complex scenarios, such as the reactor building. This work presents well-known and mature navigation technologies used by...