@misc{10481/96109,
year = {2024},
month = {7},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10481/96109},
abstract = {The International Fusion Materials Irradiation
Facility—DEMO-Oriented Neutron Source (IFMIF-DONES)
is an innovative accelerator facility aiming to achieve a
high-intensity neutron flux for analyzing and qualifying fusion
materials. The main objective of IFMIF-DONES is to study
the behavior of materials under irradiation conditions compatible
with the one expected in the DEMOnstration power
plant (DEMO) fusion reactor. To achieve the necessary neutron
energy and flux, the IMIF-DONES plant accelerates a deuteron
beam on a liquid lithium target in the test cell (TC), reaching a
flux value up to 1015 n/s/cm2 with a peak energy of 14 MeV. Due
to the high neutron activation of the TC, remote handling (RH)
is mandatory to perform the maintenance of the system. Furthermore,
the components employed in the TC shall withstand the
harsh radioactive environment. The electrical connectors (ECs)
of the high flux test module (HFTM) are the critical components
of the TC as they communicate all the necessary signals between
the HFTM and the IFMIF-DONES facility. The ECs are designed
to ease the RH maintenance process using multiconnector plates
housed in a metal bridge and use alumina as an insulating
material. This article presents the developed ECs and ECs bridge
design and the RH validation with a thorough experimental
analysis performed at the divertor refurbishment platform (DRP)
laboratory of ENEA C. R. Brasimone. The developed ECs and
ECs bridge designs proved suitable for RH maintenance. The
analysis also showed possible improvements to implement before
adoption in IFMIF-DONES.},
organization = {EUROfusion Consortium, funded by European Union via the
Euratom Research and Training Program within the framework of under
Grant 101052200—EUROfusion},
publisher = {Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)},
keywords = {Fusion power generation},
keywords = {Maintenance},
keywords = {Neutron sources},
title = {Preliminary Remote Handling Analysis and Validation of the Electrical Connectors Bridge for the IFMIF-DONES High Flux Test Module},
doi = {10.1109/TPS.2024.3429634},
author = {Benzoni, G. and Di Ronco, A. and Introini, Carolina and Miccich´e, G. and Cammi, A.},
}