Central Solenoid Photo Gallery

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ITER Central Solenoid consists of 6 modules and a structure with an overall height of 59 feet
Three ITER CS modules in different fabrication stages
GA Central Solenoid Fabricatoin Facility 1 of 2
GA Central Solenoid Fabricatoin Facility 2 of 2
ITER Central Solenoid Fabrication Facility
One of 52 spools of conductor received at the Magnet Technologies Production facility
One of 52 spools of conductor received at the Magnet Technologies Production facility
Moving 250,000 lbs (110-tonne) module in facility requires air transporter
De-Spooling the Conductor Prior to winding, the conductor is “de-spooled” from the shipping fixture and straightened
De-spooling the conductor
Each central solenoid module will be fabricated from approximately 6,000 meters of niobium-tin (Nb3Sn) conductor. The production module segment here is wound from 900m length of conductor into 14 turn pancakes with six layers
Bending to the Required Shape The bending head of the winding line forms each layer to specific dimensions Two winding lines have been installed
Two hex pancakes prepped prior to joining
Module with six completed splice joints
Wound six layer pancake ready for terminal preparation
Terminal lead nearing completion
Conductor strands prior to chrome stripping
Conductor strands after chrome stripping
Splicing the conductor cable to join six layer segments together
Welding stainless cover over the splice joint
Completed splice joint
Air transporter placing qualification coil in furnace for heat treatment at 650°C
Technicians inspecting the placement of the coil in furnace
Furnace closed for module heat treatment
Heat treatment furnace
Technician inspecting module after heat treatment
Turn insulation station structure lifts and raises 110-tonne module and releases individual turns for insulation wrapping
Qualification coil suspended from structure with insulated turns placed on base plate
Insulating wrapping machine
Automated heads wrapping fiberglass tape around the conductor
Turn insulation station structure lifts and raises 110-tonne module and releases individual turns for insulation wrapping
Turn insulation of module nearing completion
Helium inlet pipe with ground insulation
Module during ground insulation application
Module mold along side resin tanks, and mixing pump system for injecting 3,000 liters of resin to encapsulate the module
Mold being removed after resin injection
VPI mold being placed over the module in preparation for resin injection
Completed module after resin injection
Qualification module size test article being prepared for resin injection
Module with outer compression panels installed
Technician applying insulation to an insulated break
Technician applying insulation to piping on inner bore
Thirty-nine helium pipes welded and insulated to provide the supply and return for supercritical helium at 4.7 K
Thirty-nine helium pipes welded and insulated to provide the supply and return for supercritical helium at 4.7 K
Helium manifolds and piping in the inner coil
Final test chamber and feeder system
Final test chamber and feeder system
Final test chamber liquid nitrogen cooled thermal shields
Helium gas storage tanks for final test
1 kw super critical helium supply system used for cooling the CS modules to 4.7 k
1 kw super critical helium supply system used for cooling the CS modules to 4.7°K
Module prepared for turnover
Turnover of module in process
Turnover of module in process
Turnover of qualification coil in process 2 of 2
50kA magnet charging power supply with 1GJ fast discharge system including 7kV DC Switch and dump resistor for full current testing of CS modules
Final Test
Module in final test chamber with camera system installed ready to resistor for full-current testing of CS modules begin high voltage testing
Module in final test chamber
Four ITER CS production modules in various stages of fabrication
Preparation for Shipment
Preparation for Shipment
Preparation for Shipment
Preparation for Shipment
Moving the packaged module out to the loading dock
Lowering module into the 24 acle super heavy trailer
Setting the module inside the cradle
Locked down and ready to go
Transporting module to port in Houston, TX