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NSTXU Final Design Review Calculation Summary (May 2011)
NOTE:  Original NSTX Project Calculations found at:   http://nstx.pppl.gov/nstx/Engineering/NSTX_Eng_Site/Technical/General/Calculations/NSTX_Engr_Calcs.html
WBS WAF's Originator Calculation Number/Revision Subject Finalized? Proposed Reviewer(s) Ready for FDR?
1  - Torus Systems              

Global Model - Description, Mesh Generation, and Results

1000 & 1206

Titus

 

NSTXU-CALC-10-01-02 (Unsigned) --Was formerly NSTX-CALC 13-01-01

Global Model - Description, Mesh Generation, and Results --

  • Torques to Lids & TF Teeth

  • Legs & Brace Hilti's

  • Full Load Inventory

  • Pedistal Loads

Updated Calc Needed

Zolfaghari & Smith  
Seismic Analysis  

Titus

NSTXU-CALC-10-02-00 Calculate  the response of  the NSTX upgrade to a a seismic event and qualify the NSTX upgrade tokamak to the standards set for the project by the DOE In final review  Titus  
Design Point Spreadsheet  

Neumeyer

NSTXU-CALC-10-03-00     Various People  
               
11- Plasma Facing Components              
First Wall Heat Balance 1206 & 3200 Brooks NSTXU-CALC-11-01-00 Heat Balance -- Includes:
  • Size of Cooling Capabilities
  • Divertor Tile Thermal Stresses
In final review  Zhang  

First Wall General Tile Program

1001 Boales NSTXU-CALC-11-02-00 => SUPERSEDED BY CALCS 11-03 & 11-04 General Tile Program -- Inlcudes:
  • Inner CS Casing Tile Stress
     

First Wall Final Tile Stress Analyses (ATJ Tiles)

1001 Tresemer NSTXU-CALC-11-03-00 DRAFT     ??  
Fastener Analysis 1001 Brooks NSTXU-CALC-11-04-00 => COMBINED WITH CALC-11-03        
               
12 - Vacuum Vessel/Supports              
Disruption Analysis of VV & Passive Plates 1002 Avasarala (R0)/Titus (R1) NSTXU-CALC-12-01-00 (Unsigned) Disruption Analysis Of Vacuum Vessel Updated Calc Needed Zhai  

Dome/PF Stresses

1200 Titus NSTXU-CALC-12-02-00 => DELETED. PART OF CALC-12-07         

Opera 2D Analysis

1202 Titus NSTXU-CALC-12-03-00  Using the 2D results to drive 3D analysis In final review  Brooks   
PF2 & PF3 Bolting, Bracket, & Weld Stress 1203 Titus NSTXU-CALC-12-04-00  Analysis of PF2 & PF3 Bolts, Brackets, & Weld Stresses In final review - Missing Calc Zatz   
PF4 & PF5 Support Analysis 1208 Titus NSTXU-CALC-12-05-00  PF4 & PF% Supports Stress Analysis In final review  Zatz  
Aluminum Block Analysis 1204 Titus NSTXU-CALC-12-06-00  Qualify the Aluminum Block Bolting for upgrades and modifications proposed for the NSTX CS Upgrade In final review  - Need Checker Assigned ??  
Umbrella Reinforcement Details 1205 Zhang NSTXU-CALC-12-07-00 DRAFT

 

In final review  Zhang   
Lid & Spoke Assumbly, Upper & Lower 1205 Titus/Smith NSTXU-CALC-12-08-00      ??

 

 
Pedestal Analysis 1205 Titus/Smith NSTXU-CALC-12-09-00    In final review  ??

 

 
               
13 - Magnets              
130- General              
Global Model - Description, Mesh Generation, and Results     NSTX-CALC-13-01-01 => Relabeled to NSTXU-CALC-10-01-02 above        

Maximum and Minimum Loads on the NSTX OH and PF Coils, and Coil Groupings

    NSTX-CALC-13-02-00 => (Relabeled to NSTXU-CALC-10-01-02 above        
NSTX Force Influence Matrix   Hatcher NSTXU_CALC-13-03-01 Updated NSTX Force Influence Matrix In final review  Titus  
DCPS TF Inner Leg Torsional Shear Stress 5200 Woolley & Titus NSTXU-CALC-13-04-00 

=> SUPERSEDED BY CALC-132-07-00

       
DCPS Moment Influence Coefficients 5200 Woolley & Titus NSTXU-CALC-13-05-00  Calculation of the  moment influence coefficients to be applied to the PF currents In final review    Hatcher  
               
131 - Poloidal Field Coils              
Analysis of NSTXU Poloidal Field Coils (June 26, 2009 design)   Woolley

NSTXU-CALC-131-01-00 =>

SUPERSEDED BY CALC-131-03-00

       
Poloidal Magnetic Quantities  for the February 2010 Provisional Design of the NSTX CS Upgrade   Woolley

NSTXU-CALC-131-01-00 =>

SUPERSEDED BY CALC-131-03-00

 

      
Poloidal Magnetic Quantities  for the May 2010 Provisional Design   Woolley NSTXU-CALC-131-03-00 Update of the analysis of poloidal magnetic fields and fluxes in (NSTXU CSU) In final review    Titus  
               
132 - Toroidal Field Coils              

Coupled Electromagnetic-Thermal Diffusion Analysis

  Titus NSTXU-CALC-132-01-00

=> SUPERSEDED BY CALC-132-03-00

       

Coupled Electromagnetic-Thermal Analysis (04202009)

  Titus NSTXU-CALC-132-02-00

=> SUPERSEDED BY CALC-132-03-00

       

Out-Of-Plane (OOP) PF/TF Torques on TF Conductors in NSTX NSTXU

  Woolley NSTXU-CALC-132-03-00  (Update Needed) Should also Includes:
  • Torque Equations for the Design Point
 
YES, but update needed ??  

Analysis of TF Outer Leg

  Zhang NSTXU-CALC-132-04-01 (Update in Works)

Analysis of TF Outer Leg:

  • Loads at Knuckle Clevis

  • Loads & Moments on Ring

  • Outer Leg Insulation Bond Stress

  • Umbrella Reinforcement

Update in Works

Titus  

TF Coupled Thermo Electromagnetic Diffusion Analysis

  Zhang NSTXU-CALC-132-05-01

TF Coupled Thermo Electromagnetic Diffusion Analysis

  • Cooldown of Flex

  • Benchmark of I^2t Calcs

  • TF Peak Temps at Corner

YES - APPROVED

Zhai YES

TF Flex Joint and TF Bundle Stub

  Willard NSTXU-CALC-132-06-01   TF Flex Joint and TF Bundle Stub

Will include:

  • Joint Electrical Contact Resistance
  • Flex Stress for Inplane and OOP Loads
  • DLF for Disruption

YES - APPROVED

Zolfaghari YES

Maximum TF Torsional Shear

  Titus NSTXU-CALC-132-07-00 Maximum TF Torsional Shear In final review  Woolley  
   TF Flag Key 1304 Zolfaghari NSTXU-CALC-132-08-00 Determination of shear Forces Between the  TF conductors and Insulation and the G-10 Insulating Crown.
  • TF Teeth & Collar Stresses
YES - APPROVED Willard YES
Analysis of Knuckle Clevis 1201 Titus NSTXU-CALC-132-09-00  Analysis of stresses on knuckle clevis   Zhang  

TF Cooldown Using FCOOL

1201 Zolfaghari NSTXU-CALC-132-10-00  Estimate tof he cooling time and temperature of the TF inner leg during the cooling period between discharges YES - APPROVED  Kalish YES

Ring Bolted Joint

1201 Rogoff NSTXU-CALC-132-11-00 

This analysis is performed in order to check and design the joint integrity by selecting and specifying the necessary bolts

YES - APPROVED Zatz YES
               
133 - Center Stack              

Structural Analysis of the PF1 Coils & Supports

  Myatt NSTXU_CALC-133-01-00

(Update in Works)

Structural Analysis of the PF1 Coils & Supports

Update in Process Khodak  
Thermal Stresses on OH-TF Coils   Avasarala

NSTXU-CALC-133-02-00

 

Calculation of Thermal Stresses In final review  Titus  
Center Stack Casing Disruption Inductive and Halo Current Loads 1307 Titus NSTXU-CALC-133-03-00 Center Stack Casing Disruption Inductive and Halo Current Loads In final review  ??  
OH Preload System & Belleville Spring Design 1302 Rogoff

NSTXU-CALC-133-04-00

* Note: P Titus signed calc in place of J. Chrzanowski

OH Preload System and Bellville Spring Design

YES - APPROVED

Kozub via Test

 

YES

Halo Current Analyses of Center Stack Casing

1307 Brooks

NSTXU-CALC-133-05-00 

Calculate the transient halo current distribution in the CS

In final review Titus  
OH Coolant Hole Optimization 1305 Zolfaghari NSTXU-CALC-133-06-00 estimate the temperature rise in the OH coil during the discharge and to estimate cooling time between discharges

In final review

Mardenfeld  
OH Lead Analysis 1305 Khodak NSTXU-CALC-133-07-00      ??  
OH Stress Analysis 1305 Zolfaghari NSTXU-CALC-133-08-00    In final review Dahlgren  
OH Fatigue & Fracture Mechanics 1305 Feng & Titus NSTXU-CALC-133-09-00

OH Conductor Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics Analyses

 
YES - APPROVED Zatz YES
Center Stack Casing Bellows 1307 Rogoff & Brooks NSTXU-CALC-133-10-00
  • CS Casing Halo Inductive & Resistive Loads

  • CS Casing Static & Dynamic Loads

YES - APPROVED  Zatz YES

OH & PF1 Electromagnetic Stability Analysis

1307 Titus & Zolfaghari NSTXU-CALC-133-11-00  Demonstrate that the structural elements that center the centerstack are stiff enough to overcome magnetic instabilites between the OH and PF1a, and b which are mounted on the centerstack casing In final review Fan  
Center Stack Manufacturing Fixture     NSTXU-CALC-133-12-00        
Modal Analysis and Normal Operation Transient Load Effects  

Titus

NSTXU-CALC-133-13-00        
2 - Plasma Heating & Current Drive              

Vessel Port Re-Work for NB & Thomson Scattering Port

2480/4500

Willard

NSTXU-CALC-24-01-00 Includes:
  • Neutral Beam Reinforcement
  • Thomson Scattering Port
 

YES - APPROVED

 

Zolfaghari YES

Armor Backing Plate

2460 Bryant NSTXU-CALC-24-02-00 Includes:
  • Disruption Loading
  • Thermal Stress Analysis
 
YES - APPROVED Zatz & Titus YES 

HHFW Antenna

  Zhang NSTXU-CALC-24-03-01

Includes:

  • Verification  of the eddy current effect on antenna during plasma disruption.

  • Then was modified to simulate plasma disruption case for NSTX upgrade. Only mid-plane disruption is considered and VDE is not included.

 
YES - APPROVED Hatcher YES 

Turbo Pump Magnetic Shielding Analysis

2485 ZhaI NSTXU-CALC-24-04-00 Includes 3D analysis for the design opf the magnetic shield for the NSTXU Turbor Pumps. YES - APPROVED  Zolfaghari YES 
               
3 - Auxiliary Systems              
               
4 - Plasma Diagnostics              

Diagnostic Review & Database

2300 Boales NSTXU-CALC-40-01-00   MISSING CALC Zhai  
               
5 - Power Systems              
Bus Bar Analysis  

Khodak

NSTXU-CALC-55-01-00 Documented Structural Analysis of PF1, TF, and OH bus bars In final review Zhang  
               
6 - Central I&C Systems              
               
7 - Project Management  & Physics              
71 - Project Mgmt & Integration              
               
72 - Project Physics              
 
   

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