Stability analysis of the ITER TF and CS conductors using the code Gandalf

Authors
Marinucci, C Savoldi, L Zanino, R
Citation
C. Marinucci et al., Stability analysis of the ITER TF and CS conductors using the code Gandalf, IEEE APPL S, 9(2), 1999, pp. 612-615
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON APPLIED SUPERCONDUCTIVITY
ISSN journal
10518223 → ACNP
Volume
9
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Part
1
Pages
612 - 615
Database
ISI
SICI code
1051-8223(199906)9:2<612:SAOTIT>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
The stability of the TF and CS cable-in-conduit conductors for the Internat ional Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) has been analyzed with the code Gandalf. The energy margins, computed for a number of disturbance scen arios, are in the order of some 100mJ/ccst, well above the expected disturb ances. A detailed convergence study is shown to be essential not only in pr inciple but also in practice, e.g. dual stability was found in some cases, but disappeared when the integration time step was refined.