Structural analysis of ITER multi-purpose deployer

•System modelling for structural analysis of the Multi-Purpose Deployer (MPD).•Finite element modeling of the Multi-Purpose Deployer (MPD).•Static, modal and seismic response analysis of the Multi-Purpose Deployer (MPD).•Iterative structural analysis and design update to satisfy the structural crite...

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Published inFusion engineering and design Vol. 109-111; pp. 1296 - 1301
Main Authors Manuelraj, Manoah Stephen, Dutta, Pramit, Gotewal, Krishan Kumar, Rastogi, Naveen, Tesini, Alessandro, Choi, Chang-Hwan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 01.11.2016
Subjects
In-vessel maintenance
ITER
Remote handling
Robotics
Structural analysis
In-vessel maintenance
ITER
Remote handling
Robotics
Structural analysis
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Summary:•System modelling for structural analysis of the Multi-Purpose Deployer (MPD).•Finite element modeling of the Multi-Purpose Deployer (MPD).•Static, modal and seismic response analysis of the Multi-Purpose Deployer (MPD).•Iterative structural analysis and design update to satisfy the structural criteria.•Modal analysis for various kinematic configurations.•Reaction force calculations on the interfacing systems. The Multi-Purpose Deployer (MPD) is a general purpose ITER in-vessel remote handling (RH) system. The main handling equipment, known as the MPD Transporter, consists of a series of linked bodies, which provide anchoring to the vacuum vessel port and an articulated multi-degree of freedom motion to perform various in-vessel maintenance tasks. During the in-vessel operations, the structural integrity of the system should be guaranteed against various operational and seismic loads. This paper presents the structural analysis results of the concept design of the MPD Transporter considering the seismic events. Static structural, modal and frequency response spectrum analyses have been performed to verify the structural integrity of the system, and to provide reaction forces to the interfacing systems such as vacuum vessel and cask. Iterative analyses and design updates are carried out based on the reference design of the system to improve the structural behavior of the system. The frequency responses of the system in various kinematics and payloads are assessed.
ISSN:0920-3796
1873-7196
DOI:10.1016/j.fusengdes.2015.12.039