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\begin{document}

\title{\bf The Toroidal Field Coil Design for ARIES-ST}

\author{
W.~Reiersen, F.~Dahlgren, H-M.~Fan, C.~Neumeyer, I.~Zatz \\
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton, NJ 08543\\
and the ARIES Team
}

\date{}
\maketitle

\begin{abstract} 

An evolutionary process was used to develop the toroidal field (TF) coil design
for the ARIES-ST (Spherical Torus).  Design considerations included
fabricability, assembly, maintenance, energy efficiency, and structural
robustness. Design options were identified early in the process.  Trade studies
were carried out to identify preferred choices.  Design points were
re-optimized based on the design choices in the TF and other systems.

An attractive design for the ARIES-ST TF coil system evolved.  This design
addresses a number of the concerns (complexity) and criticisms (high cost, high
recirculating power) of fusion.  It does this by:

\begin{itemize}
\item
Applying advanced, but available laser forming and spray casting techniques for
manufacturing the TF coil system; 

\item
Adopting a simple single turn toroidal field coil system to make assembly and
maintenance much easier.  The single turn design avoids the necessity of using
the insulation as a structural component of the TF coils, and hence is much
more robust than multi-turn designs.

\item
Using a high conductivity copper alloy and modest current densities to keep the
recirculating power modest.
\end{itemize}
\end{abstract}

\newpage

\section{Introduction}
\label{s-1}

The goal of this study was to develop an attractive TF coil configuration for a
spherical torus (ST) power plant.  The TF system must be capable of providing a
field of 2.14~T at a major radius of 3.2~m and be compatible with the overall
maintenance concepts.  Trade studies conducted to choose between key design
options are described in Sec.~\ref{s-2}. A design description of the TF coil
and power supply systems is provided in Sec.~\ref{s-3}.  System performance is
described in Sec.~\ref{s-4}.  Conclusions of the study are provided in
Sec.~\ref{s-5}.

\section{Design Options}
\label{s-2}

\subsection{Single or Multi-Turn TF Coils}
\label{s-2-1}

The choice of a single turn or multi-turn TF is the most critical choice to be
made in developing a TF system for a ST.  A single turn configuration has some
marked advantages:
%
\begin{itemize}
\item
No turn-to-turn electrical insulation is required.  This results in an improved
packing fraction, reduced shielding requirements, elimination of concerns about
turn-to-turn electrical breakdown, and a stronger mechanical design for the centerpost
due to its monolithic construction;

\item
Operating voltages are much lower;

\item
Changes in electrical conductivity over time are gracefully accommodated by
natural current redistribution within the centerpost.

\end{itemize}

A multi-turn configuration also has advantages:
%
\begin{itemize}

\item
Power supplies and buses are in smaller units. Joule losses in the power
supplies and buses are lower due to dramatically reduced coil currents (in the
range of tens to hundreds of kilo-amperes in a multi-turn TF compared to tens
of mega-amperes for a single turn TF); and

\item
Compatibility with conventional coil fabrication techniques.
\end{itemize}

The large conductor currents in the single turn configuration, while
formidable, do not appear intractable from a power supply standpoint. A scheme
for providing a very high current (multi-mega-ampere) power supply has been
developed. The scheme uses a large number of diode rectifiers connected in
parallel to provide current to the TF load.

A single turn centerpost configuration can carry more current than a multi-turn
configuration of the same radius because of its higher packing fraction (no
insulation, flexible conductor geometry) and reduced shielding requirement (no
insulation).  Thus, the single turn configuration provides an upper bound on
how economically attractive a spherical tokamak (ST) power plant might be.
This is the reason it was adopted for the reference design.

\subsection{Centerpost Material Selection}
\label{s-2-2}

Nearly pure copper alloys ({\it e.g.,} C102-OFHC Cu, C107-Oxygen free with Ag,
and C110-Electrolytic Tough Pitch) were commonly the conductors of choice for
early normal ({\it i.e.,} non-superconducting) tokamaks. Although not as strong
as other copper alloys, they provided adequate strength in addition to
outstanding electrical and thermal characteristics and were readily available
at reasonable cost.  For power plant applications, the requirements are
somewhat broader:
%
\begin{itemize}
\item
Adequate mechanical properties (strength and ductility) at end of life;

\item
Adequate physical properties (swelling, electrical conductivity, thermal
conductivity, and activation) at end of life; and

\item
Availability in required shapes and sizes.
\end{itemize}

The centerpost, unless very well shielded, will be subject to high radiation
doses. Potential radiation effects in the centerpost include embrittlement,
activation, void swelling, irradiation creep, decrease in electrical and
thermal conductivity, and radiation hardening.

\subsubsection{Mechanical properties}
\label{s-2-2-1}

With the exception of precipitation heat-treated or dispersion strengthened
copper alloys, copper must be cold worked to achieve high strength.  This is
relatively easy to do with plates (which are rolled) or wires and rods (which
are drawn), but would be extremely difficult, if not impossible to perform with
uniform properties on a large assembly such as the center post.  Furthermore
some of the ST cooling options, as discussed in the following sections, result
in centerpost temperatures in ranges that would anneal (soften) pure copper and
many of its alloys.  Precipitation heat treated and dispersion strengthened
copper alloys are favored for these reasons.

Copper alloys are available that provide higher strength (especially at
elevated temperatures) but with reduced electrical and thermal conductivity.
For this study, two alloys were considered -- the precipitation hardened (PH)
alloy CuCrZr (with a nominal composition of Cu-0.65\%Cr-0.15\%Zr) and the
dispersion strengthened (DS) alloy Glidcop AL-15 (with a nominal composition of
Cu-0.15Al as oxide particles 0.28\%Al$_2$O$_3$).  These alloys represent two
different classes of materials.  Both have been well characterized in a
radiation environment as a result of extensive testing conducted on the ITER
project.  A summary of the material characteristics for Glidcop AL-15 and
CuCrZr is provided in Table~\ref{t-1}.

Both materials exhibit very good strength (greater than 300~MPa TYS and 400~MPa
UTS) at room temperature in the unirradiated condition.  Because of the
complexity of manufacturing the centerpost, no cold working was assumed for
comparing material properties.  The electrical conductivity of Glidcop AL-15 is
approximately 90\% IACS at room temperature, significantly higher than CuCrZr
with an electrical conductivity of approximately 80\%.

Irradiation at temperatures below 150\SdegC causes hardening in pure copper and
precipitation hardened (PH) and dispersion strengthened (DS) copper alloys.
Hardening resulting from low temperature irradiation is accompanied by severe
embrittlement~\cite{Fabrit96} in PH and DS alloys. The uniform elongation
generally decreases to less than 1\% even at doses as low as 0.01 to
0.1~dpa. The expected peak dose at the centerpost after 1 full power year (FPY)
of operation is 12~dpa~\cite{Elg00}.  Thus, these materials, if used in the
centerpost and irradiated at low temperatures (less than 150\SdegC), would be
brittle.

At temperatures greater than 150\SdegC, PH and DS copper alloys remain ductile,
with irradiated elongations in the range of 50\%--90\% of the unirradiated
values~\cite{Fabrit96b}. However, the Joule losses in the centerpost would be
elevated due to the increase in electrical resistivity with temperature.  The
increase in electrical resistivity for OFHC Cu, Glidcop AL-15, and CuCrZr with
temperature is shown in Fig.~\ref{ast-7-01}.  For CuCrZr, the electrical
resistivity increases by 50\% when the temperature is increased from 20\SdegC
to 190\SdegC.  To avoid the higher Joule losses associated with high conductor
temperatures, the inlet temperature for the reference design was set at
30\SdegC, slightly above ambient temperature.  Peak temperatures were below
100\SdegC. Brittle material allowables were used in evaluating the design.  At
temperatures less than 150\SdegC with stress levels below 250~MPa, creep is not
expected to be an issue.  Likewise, swelling should not be significant at
temperatures less than 150\SdegC~\cite{Fabrit96}.

\subsubsection{Physical Properties}
\label{s-2-2-2}

All copper alloys will be subject to transmutations that decrease the
electrical and thermal conductivity and elevate the waste disposal rating
(WDR).  One of the requirements for ARIES-ST is to limit the WDR of the TF
coils to Class C waste (low-level waste qualified for shallow land burial).
With a 20-cm helium-cooled, ferritic steel shield, the design life of the
centerpost in ARIES-ST is 3~FPY using 10CFR61 limits and 6 FPY using Fetter
limits~\cite{Khater00}.  The design life of the ferritic shield structures
surrounding the plasma is 3~FPY so the centerpost would have to be replaced
either every replacement or every second replacement of the ferritic steel
structures, depending on which limits were used, in order to satisfy WDR
requirements.  The 10CFR61 WDR is determined mainly from the long- lived
isotopes produced from the Cu itself ($^{63}$Ni), not from the alloying
elements. The Fetter WDR is determined mainly from $^{108m}$Ag, produced from
silver impurities that are not presently controlled in the material
specifications.  In either case, the WDR does not appear to be a
differentiating factor in selecting the conductor material.

A thinner shield would require more frequent replacement of the centerpost
based on WDR considerations and result in more nuclear heating and radiation
damage in the centerpost.  The nuclear heating in the centerpost with a 20-cm
shield is approximately 164~MW~\cite{Elg00}.  This energy is not recovered
because of the low operating temperature in the centerpost.  The peak radiation
damage in the centerpost is 12~dpa/FPY.  After 6~FPY, the peak radiation damage
would be 72~dpa.

The dominant transmutation products affecting the electrical and thermal
conductivity are nickel and zinc~\cite{Zinkle94}.  In addition, there is a
decrease in conductivity due to radiation damage.  This component appears to
saturate at very low radiation fluence whereas the component due to
transmutations is proportional to the radiation fluence.  At the fluence levels
calculated in the centerpost at the end of its useful life, the decrease in
conductivity would be predominantly due to transmutations.

Calculations were performed to assess the increase in the electrical resistance
of the centerpost over time due to transmutations.  The results are shown in
Figs.~\ref{ast-7-02} and \ref{ast-7-03}.  Initially, the current distribution
in the centerpost is nearly uniform.  The decrease near the outer edge is due
to the higher temperature resulting from nuclear heating.  Over time, the
current density near the outer edge drops dramatically due to the local
increase in electrical resistivity.  The current density in the center of the
centerpost increases to keep the total current constant. The net effect, as
shown in Fig.~\ref{ast-7-03}, is that the resistance of the centerpost
increases more than 4\% per FPY.  After 3~FPY, the centerpost resistance would
increase by approximately 12.5\%.  This represents a decrease in net electrical
power of approximately 33~MW.  After 6~FPY, the centerpost resistance would
increase by approximately 23\%, resulting in a decrease in net electrical power
of 58~MW.  Plant economics appear to favor replacing the centerpost every 3~FPY
(corresponding to the replacement time for the plasma facing ferritic steel
structures) because the centerpost is relatively inexpensive (\$7M), although
WDR considerations might allow a 6~FPY replacement time.

\subsubsection{Fabricability}
\label{s-2-2-3}

The economics of fusion power are driven by the capital cost of the plant.  The
cost of the magnet systems has traditionally been a large element in the
overall capital cost.  For ARIES-ST, a study of low cost fabrication options
for the TF system was performed by the Boeing Company with support from the
AeroMet Corporation~\cite{Waganer00}.  Two low cost fabrication methods were
identified -- laser forming for the centerpost and spray casting for the TF
outer shell.  The cost of laser forming the centerpost from powdered copper was
estimated to be approximately \$8/kg.  The cost of spray casting the outer
shell from molten aluminum was approximately \$4/kg.  Applying these methods
substantially lowers the capital cost of the plant.

Use of the laser forming technique for fabricating the centerpost may be a
differentiating factor in selecting the best copper alloy.  For Glidcop AL-15,
a copper alloy which is dispersion strengthened with Al$_2$O$_3$, it would be
difficult to use the current technology for laser forming as the Al$_2$O$_3$
particles would tend to redistribute during the melting process.  Using a
precipitation hardened alloy such as CuCrZr may be feasible if the material
could be properly heat treated either during or after the deposition and
shaping process~\cite{Billone99}.

Throughout most of the ARIES-ST study, Glidcop AL-15 properties were assumed
for the centerpost because of its superior electrical conductivity.  Following
the fabrication study, CuCrZr properties were adopted because it appeared more
feasible to fabricate the centerpost using laser forming with this material.
However, from a broad perspective, these two alloys represent a class of
materials (high conductivity, high strength copper alloys, with good
fabrication characteristics) that appears able to meet the requirements for the
centerpost of a low aspect ratio, tokamak power plant.

\subsection{Cooling options}
\label{s-2-3}

Early in the design of the ARIES-ST TF coil system, a trade study was conducted
to assess candidate cooling options.   Several cooling options were identified
for evaluation:
%
\begin{itemize}
\item Liquid lithium at elevated temperature (200\SdegC inlet)
\item Water at elevated temperature (180\SdegC inlet)
\item Water at ambient temperature (35\SdegC inlet)
\item Liquid nitrogen (80~K inlet)
\item Gaseous helium (30~K inlet)
\item Gaseous helium (10~K inlet)
\end{itemize}

A simple power flow model (Fig.~\ref{ast-7-04}) for the plant was constructed
for the purpose of evaluating these options. Organic coolants, commonly used in
process industries in elevated temperature applications, were not modeled
because of their rapid degradation in a high radiation environment. A minimum
shield thickness of 20~cm was imposed based on waste disposal rating (WDR)
considerations. For the cryogen-cooled options, the shield thickness was chosen
to minimize the heat load to the refrigerator. An increased shield thickness
reduces the nuclear heating at the expense of increased Joule heating. All
options are limited to an inlet pressure of 3.47~MPa (500~psi). Coolant
velocities were limited to 20~m/s for gaseous helium and 10m/s for all other
coolants.

Liquid metal cooling was first considered in the context of an integrated
blanket coil (IBC). In the IBC concept, liquid lithium serves as a breeding
material, a conductor, and a coolant. Calculations showed that a pure liquid
lithium system is unattractive because of excessive Joule losses. Using the
liquid metal as a coolant inside a copper conductor can reduce these losses.
Glidcop AL-15 was assumed as the conductor material because of the need to
operate at temperatures above the melting point of lithium (180\SdegC). A thin
steel sleeve is required between the lithium and the conductor because of
material compatibility issues. An electrically insulating coating must be
applied to the inside of the steel sleeve to reduce MHD pressure drops to
manageable levels. The option would only be interesting if water-cooling was
not compatible with the blanket or first wall cooling scheme. The maximum
conductor temperature is necessarily high (290\SdegC), owing to the high inlet
temperature (200\SdegC) and high temperature drop across the conductor, steel
sleeve, and insulator. Radiation embrittlement should not be a concern in this
temperature range but loss of fracture toughness is a concern. Joule losses are
70\% higher than in a water-cooled coil because of the higher operating
temperature and higher coolant fraction. Even with optimistic assumptions for
energy recovery, the higher Joule losses are only marginally offset. In
addition, the engineering difficulties associated with the liquid lithium
coolant are severe.

Embrittlement due to irradiation at low temperatures ($<150$\SdegC) and loss of
fracture toughness at elevated temperatures and in a high radiation environment
(data at 250\SdegC) are radiation effects relevant to Glidcop AL-15. Water is a
candidate coolant that can be used to keep the conductor within a
150--230\SdegC temperature range without exceeding reasonable pressures or flow
velocities. However, Joule losses will be about 50\% higher than when the
conductor is cooled with ambient water.  Thus, the ambient water option is
preferred over the warm water option if stresses in the centerpost can be kept
within allowable limits for brittle materials.

A fourth option is to use copper operating in a temperature range appropriate
for liquid nitrogen (LN$_2$) cooling (80--110~K).  The resistivity of copper
drops substantially from room temperature to 80~K, in the ratio of
approximately 7.7:1, so there is an incentive for operating at lower
temperatures. However, in order to minimize the heat load to the refrigerator,
the shield thickness has to be increased from 20~cm to 44~cm. The peak TF field
increases to 8.8~T and the conductor current density to 2.1~kA/cm$^2$. The
Joule heating in the centerpost drops from 300~MW to 76~MW, even with the
smaller centerpost radius. The nuclear heating in the centerpost drops from
158~MW to 35~MW. Nevertheless, the net electric power drops to 423~MW (far less
then the nominal 1,000~MW for the ambient water-cooled option) because of the
poor thermodynamic efficiency in removing heat at 80~K, approximately 7~W per
watt removed.

Another option is to use copper operating in the temperature range of 30--50~K
using gaseous helium. The resistivity of copper drops substantially from room
temperature to 30~K, in the ratio of approximately 100:1, so there is
incentive for operating at temperatures even lower than 80~K. In order to
minimize the heat load to the refrigerator, the shield thickness has to be
increased to 66~cm. The peak TF field increases to 11.5~T and the conductor
current density to 4.1~kA/cm$^2$. The Joule heating in the centerpost drops to
15~MW. The nuclear heating in the centerpost drops to 9~MW. Nevertheless, the
net electric power is still only 388~MW because of the very poor thermodynamic
efficiency in removing heat at 30~K, approximately 37~W per watt removed.

The resistivity of copper becomes independent of temperature at temperatures
below $\sim 20$~K. Copper also exhibits a strong magneto-resistance. For
temperatures less than 20~K, the magneto-resistance for high conductivity
copper ($\mbox{RRR}>100$) is dominant above 4~T. Aluminum exhibits a much
weaker magneto-resistance than copper that saturates with increasing field.
Thus, high purity aluminum is often proposed as a conductor in very low
temperature ($<20$~K), high field applications. Using high purity aluminum
conductor in the temperature range of 10-20K appears optimal based on a
minimization of the product of the resistivity and the Carnot work ($W_c
\sim(T_h-T_c)/T_c$ in W/W). The average resistivity is assumed to be $0.008~\mu
\Omega$-cm with an average field of 9.7~T. This is lower than RT copper by the
ratio of 215:1. The zero field resistivity for this high purity (99.999\%
pure) aluminum is $0.0009~\mu\Omega$-cm at 15~K and has a RRR exceeding 5,000
at 4~K. The high purity aluminum conductor can be cooled with gaseous
helium. In order to minimize the heat load to the refrigerator, the shield
thickness has to be increased to 80~cm. The peak TF field increases to 14.5~T
and the conductor current density to 5.5~kA/cm$^2$. The Joule heating in the
centerpost drops to 5.0~MW. The nuclear heating in the centerpost drops to
3.8~MW. Nevertheless, the net electric is still a meager 57~MW because of the
extremely poor thermodynamic efficiency in removing heat at 10~K, approximately
119~W per watt removed. The bottom line is that the cryogen-cooled options do
not appear to offer any improvement over the water-cooled and Li-cooled options
based on thermodynamic efficiencies for the design point used in this study.
Cryogen-cooled options also appear to be much more complex.

The conclusion of the study of alternate cooling options was that none of the
options, which ranged from gaseous helium at 10~K to liquid lithium at
200\SdegC, appeared superior to ambient water cooling when thermodynamic
efficiency and design simplicity are taken into account.

\section{Design Description}
\label{s-3}

\subsection{TF coil system design}
\label{s-3-1}

The configuration concept for the single turn coil system adopted for ARIES-ST
is illustrated in Fig.~\ref{ast-7-05} The configuration features a tall
centerpost that is oriented along the major axis of the machine.  The
centerpost is connected to an outer shell that surrounds the first wall,
blanket, shield, divertors, and PF coils.  The TF system provides the primary
vacuum boundary for the machine.

The centerpost is designed to be physically separable from the power core
assembly. The bottom portion of the centerpost is a thick cylinder.  It is
electrically connected to the outer shell by sliding joints.  The centerpost
and outer shell are keyed together in this location, permitting relative motion
radially and vertically while keeping them registered toroidally. Numerous
concepts for sliding electrical contacts have been developed, tested, and even
deployed for fusion applications. These concepts include; Feltmetal pads (used
on C-Mod and proposed on MAST), Multilam sliding contacts~\cite{Puhn84}, and
spring-loaded, in-line contacts~\cite{Murray86}.  Liquid metal
joints have also been considered.  For this study, a sliding joint utilizing
Feltmetal pads was assumed in developing the configuration concept. In addition
to easing assembly and maintenance, the sliding joints significantly reduce
axial stresses in the centerpost .  This is a very important feature, since the
centerpost will be come embrittled during operation.

The centerpost transitions from a large diameter (3.2~m) cylinder at the bottom
to a smaller diameter (1.8~m) cylinder between the upper and lower divertors.
This is the region of high current density, accounting for most of the Joule
losses.  Flaring the centerpost on top as it is on the bottom would have
trapped the centerpost with the power core assembly.  Instead, the flaring is
incorporated into the upper section of the outer shell.  The centerpost has a
conical shape above the upper divertor assembly where it is pulled against a
mating surface in the outer shell for electrical continuity.  Gravity support
of the centerpost and the preload for the required contact pressure between the
upper part of the centerpost and outer shell are provided where the centerpost
penetrates the top of the outer shell. This arrangement allows the centerpost
to be removed either without disturbing the power core assembly or as part of
the power core assembly, as shown in Fig.~\ref{ast-7-06}. It also minimizes
Joule losses by restricting the region of high current density to the cylindrical
section between the upper and lower divertors.  Since the TF provides the
primary vacuum boundary, there are bellows connections above and below the
outer shell where the centerpost penetrates the outer shell to provide vacuum
seals.

The outer shell is segmented into three pieces, as shown in
Fig.~\ref{ast-7-05}.  The lower section of the outer shell provides the gravity
support for the power core assembly, including the first wall, blanket, inboard
shield, divertors, and lower PF coils.  The lower section is in turn supported
by removable supports from below.  The upper section extends from the
centerpost to the outboard midplane.  At the outboard midplane, there is a
joint between the upper section and middle section.  The upper and middle
sections are bolted together with an electrically insulating material in
between.  A bellows-type connection (with an insulating break) on the inside of
the outer shell provides the vacuum barrier across the joint. The TF leads
connect to the upper and middle sections at eight equally spaced toroidal
locations.

The middle section of the outer shell is connected to the lower section at
approximately the same elevation as the lower divertor.  At this elevation, the
major radius of the joint is adequate to permit vertical removal of the power
core. This joint provides the electrical continuity between the middle and
lower sections. For removal of the bottom section of the outer shell and power
core, the bellows connection is cut and the joint unbolted.  The connections
between the centerpost and upper section of the outer shell must also be
undone.  The middle section of the outer shell is supported off the floor of
the test cell.  These supports bear the gravity loads of the middle and upper
sections of the outer shell, the centerpost, and the upper PF coils attached to
the outer shell.

When fully assembled, the outer shell provides a continuous shell that is 
effective in reacting both in-plane and out-of- plane electromagnetic loads.
In additional to the centerpost, penetrations will be required for helium
cooling in the power core, the Li-Pb breeding material, vacuum pumping, neutral
beam injection, and PF coil services.  Some diagnostic penetrations are also
likely to be required.  Vacuum seals and electrical isolation will be
provided at all these locations.

ARIES-ST features a set of five pairs of PF coils located symmetrically about
the horizontal midplane, as shown in Fig.~\ref{ast-7-07}.  The PF coils are
supported by the outer shell or shield.  The coil supports permit relative
motion radially but not vertically.  Thus, only gravity and vertical
electromagnetic loads are transmitted through the PF coil supports.

\subsection{TF Power System Design}
\label{s-3-2}

In order to minimize Joule losses in the leads, the TF power supplies have to
be located as close to the TF coils as possible.  A cylindrical biological
shield is provided at a major radius of approximately 13~m.  The concrete
shield is greater than 2~m thick. The TF power supplies are located just
outside this shield.

The large conductor current (34~MA) in the single turn configuration, while
formidable, does not appear intractable from a power supply standpoint.  One
possible scheme for providing a high current power supply has been developed.
The overall configuration is depicted in Fig.~\ref{ast-7-08}.

Power is taken from a high voltage bus. During the charging of the load, power
is fed through a step down transformer such that, after additional step down
through converter transformers and DC rectification, the required DC charging
voltage is obtained. After charging, an AC bus transfer takes place such that
the charging transformer is excluded and the holding transformer is
included. The holding transformer ratio is such that the required DC holding
voltage is obtained. Additional features could be included to regulate the AC
voltage applied to the converter transformers, and hence the DC voltage, if
required, rather than provide two discrete levels. Or, a single step down
transformer could be used and additional regulation features could be included
to cover the range of required DC voltage.

A large number of diode rectifiers are connected in parallel to provide current
to the load. The basic rectifier unit is shown in Fig.~\ref{ast-7-09}. It is
based on a 6-pulse midpoint topology with interphase reactor. This topology is
commonly used for high current rectifiers. It is preferred because there is
only one diode in series with the load current (and therefore only one diode
voltage drop), and the diode conduction duty is 120 degrees (1/3 of a
cycle). By adjusting the phase shifting of the converter transformers, 12-pulse
and 24-pulse behavior of the parallel connected groups of converters can be
obtained to reduce AC and DC side harmonics.

Current limiting reactors (CLRs) and explosively actuated (pyro) fuses are
connected in series with groups of the basic rectifier units as depicted in
Fig.~\ref{ast-7-08}. The purpose of the CLR is to limit the rate of rise of
fault current fed into any one rectifier group in case it suffers a short
circuit. The purpose of the pyro fuse is to isolate the faulty rectifier
group. In practice, the CLR may not be required as a discrete component; rather
the inductance of the bus bar system may be tailored to provide the needed
inductance.  It may be possible to use a conventional type of fuse instead of a
pyro fuse, but this requires more design development and study. The voltage is
low and the clearing time (as will be described further on
herein) is not unusually short. However, the duty would be DC, which could be
problematic.

The best location for inductance and fuses needs to be evaluated by further
design development and study. Considering that the bus bar system would consist
of a radial tree structure starting with 8 parallel branches and ending in
thousands, there are many opportunities for placement and many issues to
consider.

The use of a modern large device (Powerex RBS8) was evaluated as a possible
commercial diode for this type of application. Voltage drop characteristics
from the data sheet were fit to a curve as shown in Fig.~\ref{ast-7-10}.  An
average diode current of 3~kA was selected so as to produce a reasonable
operating temperature (126\SdegC is less than the maximum temperature of
150\SdegC for a diode) considering the conduction duty (1/3 cycle), power
dissipation, and likely heat sink characteristics. Diode voltage drop at
peak 3-pulse bridge current (9~kA) is roughly 1.0~V. This would be the
resistive voltage drop across the bridge.  Assuming typical characteristics of
the AC source impedance, short circuit current of each 6-p bridge would be
roughly 5 times rated current, $5\times 9 \times 2 = 90$~kA.

With a 34.3~MA load, the total number of diodes required would be 11,400. If
only one diode path was included in each rectifier bridge leg then the total
number of 6-p bridges (3-p pairs) would be 1,900. For comparison, the TFTR
power supply system uses 7,488 thyristors. So, the number of diodes required
here is 50\% more, but the diodes are much simpler passive devices
compared to thyristors.

Total losses in the diodes are on the order of 34~MW. Total prospective short
circuit current from the power supply is $5 \times 34=170$~MA.  Clearly the bus bar
layout and physical separation must be designed to absolutely prevent a short
circuit, with the level of criticality increasing as one moves through
the radial branches of the tree toward the final connection to the load.

In case a diode suffers a short circuit, it must be isolated by the pyro fuse,
and it is important that the $I^2t$ be limited to a value such that the diode
does not rupture (explode). For the selected diode, this value is $1.5\times
10^7$~A$^2$-s.  Assuming the power supply produces 10~VDC, a 1$\mu$H inductance
between the faulty diode and all of the other power supply feeding it would be
sufficient to limit the rate of rise of current such that more than 5~ms would
be available to achieve the isolation prior to reaching the limiting
$I^2t$. This should be adequate to sense and interrupt. Probably, the
sensing would be based on $dI/dt$ being abnormally high in such a case. Also,
the maximum current would be less than the inherent short circuit current of
the bridge (mentioned earlier) for which it would have to be braced in any
case.

There may be opportunities for reducing the losses in the diodes, and for using
fewer diodes, by immersing them in liquid nitrogen.

\section{System Performance}
\label{s-4}

\subsection{Electrical characteristics}
\label{s-4-1}

Electrically, the TF system has only a single turn.  A current of 34.3~MA is
required to satisfy the toroidal field requirement of 2.14~T at 3.2~m.  The
voltage drop across the TF coil system is 8.5~V, corresponding to Joule losses
of 291~MW.  The Joule losses occur predominantly in the centerpost (242~MW)
with the balance occurring in the outer shell (31~MW) and bus (19~MW).  The
current density in the centerpost conductor at the midplane is 1.47~kA/cm$^2$.
The electrical resistivity of CuCrZr is 80\% IACS and varies with temperature
as shown in Fig.~\ref{ast-7-01}.

The outer shell is constructed of a 5,000 series aluminum alloy.  This class of
conductor was chosen because the outer shell can be fabricated using a spray
casting technique.  There are alloys in this series that exhibit good
electrical conductivity ($\sim 3.7~\mu\Omega$-cm) and weldability.  The outer
shell thickness is approximately 0.7~m.  This thickness results in low
stresses, low current density in the outer shell (0.07~kA/cm$^2$ ), and low
Joule losses (31~MW).

A feature of this configuration concept is the sliding joint that provides
electrical continuity between the bottom section of the centerpost and the
lower section of the outer shell.  The sliding joint is located at a radius of
1.6~m and has a height of 3.6~m.  The sliding joint concept is patterned after
C-Mod and MAST, utilizing Feltmetal pads.  One key design criterion for the
joint is the current density.  Guidance received from the MAST
project~\cite{Voss99} based on their testing was to keep the current density in
the Feltmetal pads below 1~kA/cm$^2$ for steady state applications.  At a
radius of 1.6~m, it should be possible to fit 200 joints (with 2 pads per
joint) around the circumference of the interface.  Because the sliding joint is
located near a sharp corner, the current distribution is peaked near the corner
with a 4:1 peaking factor.  Nevertheless, the peak current density in the
Feltmetal pads is an acceptable 0.8~kA/cm$^2$.

The stored energy in the TF coil system is 6.2~GJ.  In the event of a LOCA
incident during which all coolant flow to the TF was lost, the temperature rise
in the centerpost would be a modest 32\SdegC due to dissipation of the stored
energy.  For prolonged periods without any cooling in the centerpost, the
temperature rise due to the afterheat in the centerpost needs to be considered.
The calculated peak temperature of 1,018\SdegC should not be large enough to
jeopardize plant safety by volatilizing activated particulates.  However, the
temperature excursion in the centerpost might well put the capital investment
at risk.  For this reason, provisions for auxiliary cooling of the centerpost
for removal of the modest afterheat (approximately 2~kW maximum) should be
made.

\subsection{Thermal-Hydraulic Performance}
\label{s-4-2}

The centerpost is cooled with water with a 30\SdegC inlet temperature, slightly
above ambient temperature.  The water is fed in at the top and exits at the
bottom.  The feed on top was chosen to minimize thermal stresses across the
contact interface between the centerpost and outer shell.  The top plenum feeds
386 individual circular cooling passages that are collected in a plenum at the
bottom.  Each cooling passage has a diameter of approximately 2.6~cm with an
average spacing of 9.2~cm.  A cross-section view of the TF centerpost at the
midplane is shown in Fig.~\ref{ast-7-11}.  The coolant holes are more closely
spaced towards the plasma because that is where the nuclear heating is
localized.  The coolant fraction is approximately 8.3\% at the midplane of the
centerpost.

The heat load to be removed from the centerpost during initial operation is
approximately 406~MW, consisting of 242~MW of Joule heating and 164~MW of
nuclear heating.  The coolant velocity was limited to 10~m/s to avoid excessive
erosion.  The required flow rate is 2,155~kg/s with an outlet temperature of
75\SdegC.  To achieve this flow rate, the required inlet pressure is a modest
1.36~MPa with an outlet pressure of 0.15~MPa.  The average conductor
temperature at the midplane is approximately 33\SdegC higher than the bulk
temperature of the coolant due to an 18\SdegC film temperature rise and a
15\SdegC temperature rise across the conductor.  The Joule heating in the
centerpost increases by 33~MW after 3~FPY.  With the same flow rate, the outlet
temperature increases by 4\SdegC to 79\SdegC.

The heat load to be removed from the outer shell is low (70~MW)~\cite{Elg00}.
Nuclear heat loads in the outer shell are $\sim 21$~MW in the lightly shielded
collar and only 18~MW elsewhere.  The 70~MW total heat load is removed by water
flowing through stainless steel tubes embedded in the spray cast outer shell.

\subsection{Structural Analysis}
\label{s-4-3}

A preliminary structural analysis of the ARIES-ST TF coil system was performed
using the ANSYS code.  ANSYS is a convenient choice because the code calculates
the current distribution in the TF coil, the resulting electromagnetic loads,
and the associated stress distribution as part of one package.  The ANSYS model
included the PF coils and plasma in its calculation.  The PF coils and plasma
cause out-of-plane (toroidal) forces in the TF centerpost and outer shell due
to interactions between their poloidal fields and the TF current.  In addition,
vertical loads on the PF coils attached to the outer shell produce mechanical
loads on the TF outer shell at the point of attachment.

Two options for supporting the centerpost were explored: 
%
\begin{enumerate}
\item
Let the centerpost be free to expand vertically and radially at the bottom
where the centerpost penetrates the outer shell.  No relative torsional
displacements would be permitted.

\item
Tie the centerpost to the outer shell at the bottom, allowing no relative
vertical or torsional displacements.  Relative radial displacements would still
be permitted.

\end{enumerate}

The first option was chosen as the baseline because it is the simplest and it
appears to work acceptably well. Thermal growth of the centerpost is not an
issue because the centerpost is not vertically constrained. In the second
option, the thermal growth is vertically constrained. This feature might
actually prove advantageous and make the second option more attractive than the
first. It would reduce the peak VonMises stress in the centerpost, put the
centerpost in a state of tri-axial compression, increase the contact pressure
across the joint between the centerpost and outer shell at the top, and would
have no relative vertical displacement at the bottom to complicate the sliding
joint design and cooling connections to the centerpost.

The centerpost is subject to radial, compressive loads due to the vertical TF
current crossing the toroidal field.  These radial loads result in stresses in
the toroidal direction, {\it i.e.,} hoop stresses, that range from 16~MPa
(compression) at the outer surface to 60~MPa (compression) in the center, as
shown in Fig.~\ref{ast-7-12}.  In addition, there is a vertical separating
force on the centerpost due to radial currents near the ends of the centerpost
crossing the toroidal field.  Because the diameter of the centerpost is larger
at the bottom than at the top, there is also a net downward vertical force on
the centerpost.  The net vertical load is reacted where the centerpost is
attached to the outer shell at the top.  Sufficient preload must be provided at
this attachment to maintain adequate contact pressure across the joint, which
provides electrical continuity between the centerpost and outer shell.

In the first option, the centerpost is free to expand vertically.  Vertical
forces on the centerpost result in axial tensile stresses ranging from 24~MPa
(tension) in the center to 46~MPa (tension) at the outer surface of the
centerpost, as shown in Fig.~\ref{ast-7-13}.  Note that the axial stresses are
smaller in magnitude and opposite in sign to the hoop stresses.  Note also that
they peak on the outer surface whereas the hoop stresses peak in the
center. The VonMises stress in the centerpost is fairly uniform along its
length, ranging from 55~MPa at the outer surface to 76~MPa in the center, as
shown in Fig.~\ref{ast-7-14}.  Stresses in the outer shell are low everywhere,
with a VonMises stress less than 21~MPa except in a very local region near the
corner by the collar where the stresses are less than 30~MPa.

The continuous outer shell is ideal for resisting both in-plane and
out-of-plane loads.  The absence of turn-to-turn insulation in a single turn
coil design removes the traditional weak link for stresses arising from
out-of-plane loads.  The only electrical insulation is at the outboard
midplane.  Interlaminar shear stresses are very low in this region, less than
4~MPa.  More detailed design and analysis are required to quantify stresses due
to out-of-plane loads where the centerpost interfaces with the outer shell at
the top and bottom.

In the second option, the bottom of the centerpost is tied to the outer shell,
so it is not free to expand vertically.  This does not substantially change the
stresses due to EM loads.  However, there is a substantial change in thermal
stresses.  The only element that has a substantial temperature gradient is the
centerpost.  The inlet temperature for the coolant is nominally 30\SdegC at the
top with an outlet temperature of 75\SdegC at the bottom.  Temperature
differences across the outer shell are small because of the shorter coolant
path lengths and much lower current density.  The centerpost tends to grow
thermally whereas the outer shell does not.  However, in the second option, the
axial displacements at the bottom are forced to be equal.  This causes an axial
thermal stress in the centerpost of 38~MPa (compression).  Because the axial
thermal stress is opposite in sign to the axial stress arising from the EM
loads, the peak axial stress in the center of the centerpost changes from
approximately 46~MPa (tension) in the first option to 20~MPa (compression) in
the second option.  This reduces the peak VonMises stress from 76~MPa to
44~MPa.  In the second option, the centerpost is in a state of tri-axial
compression.

The development of structural design criteria for fusion materials and
applications has been an ongoing activity for the past two decades.  
Recent work has been done under the auspices of the ITER project. For
calculating allowable stresses in the ARIES-ST design, the ITER
criteria~\cite{ITER95} were followed.  In general, for structural materials,
the design Tresca stress value, $S_m$, at design temperatures less than 500~K
shall be the lower of $2/3~S_y$ (yield strength) or $1/2~S_u$ (ultimate tensile
strgenth) as long as the reduction of area at fracture is greater than 40\%.
For materials where this is not satisfied, a lower allowable stress limit
should be considered in view of possible brittle behavior.  A suggested
guideline is a more conservative value of $S_m$ set at $1/2~S_y$.  Based on
elastic analysis, the stress limits are:
%
\begin{itemize}
\item $1.0KS_m$ for primary membrane stresses
\item $1.3KS_m$ for primary membrane plus bending stresses
\item $1.5KS_m$ for primary plus secondary stresses
\end{itemize}
%
The appropriate $K$ values in the base metal for various load combination
categories are
%
\begin{itemize}
\item For normal operating conditions, $K = 1.0$
\item For anticipated conditions, $K = 1.1$
\item For unlikely conditions, $K = 1.2$; evaluation of secondary stress not
required
\item For extremely unlikely conditions, $K = 1.3$; evaluation of secondary
stress not required
\end{itemize}
%
Clearly, at least in the outer half of the centerpost (at a radius greater than
0.5~m), the material will be embrittled within 3~FPY.  For primary membrane
stresses under normal operating conditions, the allowable stress would be
$1/2~S_y$.  High strength, high conductivity copper alloys tend to radiation
harden in this temperature range.  For conservatism, we assumed unirradiated
strength properties.  A wide range of strength properties is quoted in the
literature for CuCrZr, depending on the thermo-mechanical history of the
material.  For calculating the allowable stress in the centerpost, we assumed a
yield strength of 350~MPa, which is consistent with the maximum yield strength
that might be expected following a welding or brazing
operation~\cite{Zinkle94}.  The allowable primary membrane stress would be
175~MPa.  The peak VonMises stress (which approximates the Tresca stress) in
the first option is 76~MPa or 43\% of the allowable primary membrane stress.
The peak VonMises stress in the second option is 44~MPa or 25\% of the
allowable primary membrane stress.  Thus, it does not appear that primary
stresses will be limiting.

Based on the ITER criteria, no stress (primary plus secondary) can exceed
$1.5KS_m$.  For normal operation, the allowable stress for this combination of
stresses in the centerpost would be $3/4~S_y$ or 262~MPa. Stress concentrations
around cooling holes in the range of 2--3 can be expected.  This would result
in a hoop stress of 120--180~MPa (compression) around the cooling holes in the
center of the centerpost, rather than the average value of 60~MPa
(compression).  Thermal stresses can also be expected due to temperature
gradients around the cooling holes.  The magnitude of these stresses is
estimated to range from 33~MPa (tension) around the cooling holes to 15~MPa
(compression) away from the cooling holes.  Note that the thermal stress is
opposite in sign to the hoop stresses that peak around the cooling holes,
thereby offsetting their impact.  More detailed design and analysis and better
material property data for laser formed conductor are required to make
definitive judgements about the acceptability of the stresses for the TF coil
design.  However, these increments appear small relative to the margin between
the allowable stress of 262~MPa and the calculated primary membrane stress
values of 76~MPa and 43~MPa for the first and second options
respectively. Therefore, it appears promising that adequate structural margin
exists for the ARIES-ST TF coil system design.

\section{Conclusions}
\label{s-5}

The ARIES-ST TF design is based on a single turn construction consisting of a
stepped cylindrical centerpost along the major axis and a toroidally continuous
outer shell.  High strength, high conductivity copper alloys operating at low
temperatures (between room temperature and 100\SdegC) appear to be interesting
candidates for use in the centerpost.  Irradiation in this temperature range
causes radiation hardening and embrittlement. However, stresses in the
centerpost appear low enough to satisfy brittle material allowables.  Swelling
and creep are not issues at these low temperatures and stresses.  The key
consideration in selecting the copper alloy to be used in the centerpost may
be the fabrication method.  Using the laser forming technique
identified by Boeing for fabricating the centerpost strongly favors a PH alloy
such as CuCrZr over a DS alloy such as Glidcop AL-15. The outer shell is
fabricated with a high conductivity aluminum alloy using a spray casting
technique.

The centerpost and outer shell are both water-cooled with an inlet temperature
appropriate for ambient heat removal, nominally 30\SdegC.  Trade studies were
conducted to assess other options for cooling, ranging from gaseous helium at
10~K to liquid lithium at 200\SdegC.  None of these options appeared superior
to ambient water cooling based on expected thermodynamic efficiencies or design
simplicity.

The centerpost lifetime appears to be limited by economic considerations.  For
ARIES-ST, disposal of the centerpost as Class C waste requires replacement
every 6~FPY (using Fetter limits), which is every second replacement of the
ferritic steel structures facing the plasma.  Transmutations will result in an
increase in Joule losses of approximately 12.5\% after 3~FPY.  Because the
centerpost is relatively inexpensive (less than \$7M), economic considerations
appear to favor replacement more frequently, {\it i.e.,} concurrent with
every replacement of the ferritic steel structures facing the plasma.  The TF
coil system is designed to be compatible with vertical maintenance from below.
The centerpost can be removed separately or as part of the power core assembly.
The outer shell is divided into three segments.  The upper and middle segments
are permanent structures, designed for the life of the plant and not removed
with the power core assembly.  The lower segment of the outer shell provides
support for the power core assembly and although designed for the life of the
plant, is removed for replacement of the power core assembly. The TF coil
system provides the primary vacuum boundary for the plasma and for
superconducting PF coils inside the outer shell.  Vacuum seals are provided at
all penetrations.

The TF coil system is powered by a high current (34~MA), low voltage (8.5~V
across the TF leads) power supply.  Joule losses in the system are 291~MW,
predominantly in the centerpost.  Because of the high current, large bus cross
sections are required to keep the Joule losses in the bus low.  The power
supply must be located as close to the TF coil system as possible.

The TF coil system design addresses a number of the concerns (complexity) and
criticisms (high cost, high recirculating power) of fusion.  It does this by:
%
\begin{itemize}
\item
Applying advanced, but available laser forming and spray casting techniques for
manufacturing the TF coil system;

\item
Adopting a simplified single toroidal field coil system to make assembly and
maintenance much easier.  The single turn design also avoids the necessity of
using the insulation as a structural component of the TF coils, and hence is
much more robust than multi-turn designs.

\item
Using high conductivity copper and modest current densities to keep the
recirculating power modest.

\end{itemize}

\clearpage

\begin{thebibliography}{99}

%1
\bibitem{Fabrit96} S.~A.~Fabritsiev, S.~J.~Zinkle, and B.~N.~Singh,
``Evaluation of copper alloys for fusion reactor divertor and first wall
components,'' {\it J.\ Nucl.\ Mater.} (1996).

%13
\bibitem{Elg00} L.~El-Guebaly and the ARIES Team, ``ARIES-ST Nuclear
Analysis and Shield Design," {\it Fusion Eng. \& Design,} this issue.

%2
\bibitem{Fabrit96b} S.~A.~Fabritsiev, A.~S.~Pokrovsky, S.~J.~Zinkle, and
D.~J.~Edwards, ``Low Temperature Embrittlement of Copper Alloys,'' {\it
J.\ Nucl.\ Mate.} (Sept. 1996).

%3
\bibitem{Khater00} H.~Y.~Khater, E.~A.~Mogahed, D. K. Sze, \ea,
and the ARIES Team, ``ARIES-ST Safety Design and Analysis,''
{\it Fusion Eng. \& Design,} this issue.

%4
\bibitem{Zinkle94} S.~J.~Zinkle and S.~A.~Fabritsiev, ``Final Report to US Home
Team for 1994 ITER R$\&$D Task T7: Assessment of Copper Alloys for High Heat
Flux Applications''

%5
\bibitem{Waganer00} L.~M.~Waganer, D.~A.~Deuser, K.~T.~Slattery, \ea,
``Ultra-Low Cost Coil Fabrication Approach for ARIES-ST,''
{\it Fusion Eng. \& Design,} this issue.

%6
\bibitem{Billone99} M.~C.~Billone, ``Materials Input for the ARIES-ST Design
Program,'' in ``Fusion Materials Semiannual Progress Report for the Period
Ending December 1998,'' U.S. Dept. of Energy report DOE/ER-0313/24 (1999).

%7
\bibitem{Puhn84} F.~Puhn \ea, ``Mechanical Design of a High-Beta TFCX Tokamak
with a Demountable TF Coil,'' {\it Proc. 13th Symposium on Fusion
Technology (SOFT),} Varese, Italy, (Sept. 1984).

%8
\bibitem{Murray86} Holt Murray, ``High Current Density, Cryogenically Cooled
Sliding Electrical Joint Development,'' PPPL-2370, September, 1986

%9
\bibitem{Voss99} G.~Voss, Culham Laboratorties, United Kingdom, private
communication (1999).

%10
\bibitem{ITER95}
``ITER Design Criteria,'' (June 1, 1995).

%11	is /24 or /21
\bibitem{Alex99} D.~J.~Alexander, S.~J.~Zinkle, and A.~F.~Rowcliffe,
``Fracture Toughness of Copper-Base Alloys for ITER Applications'' in ``Fusion
Materials Semiannual Progress Report for the Period Ending December 1998,''
U.S. Dept. of Energy report DOE/ER-0313/24 (1999).

%12	
\bibitem{ITERmat97} J.~W.~Davis, Ed., ``ITER Material Properties Handbook,''
ITER Doc. S74-RE-1-97-08-01 W1.5, (Aug. 1997).

\end{thebibliography}

\clearpage

\begin{sidewaystable}
\caption{}
\centering{\bf Material Characteristics for Glidcop AL-15 and CuCrZr}
\vspace{0.75cm}
\renewcommand{\arraystretch} {1.15}
\footnotesize
\begin{tabular} {l l l}
\hline 
Property & Glidcop AL-15 & CuCrZr \\
\hline \\
Condition & As wrought & Solutionized and aged \\
Electrical Conductivity
   & \parbox[t]{3.2in}{89\% IACS.  Degrades under irradiation, primarily
     due to Cu transmuting to Ni and Zn~\cite{Zinkle94}} 
     & \parbox[t]{3.2in}{80\% IACS~\cite{Zinkle94}. Degrades under irradiation,
       primarily due to Cu transmuting to Ni and Zn~\cite{Zinkle94}} \\
Radiation-Induced Swelling
   & \parbox[t]{3.2in}{Not susceptible to swelling low temperature 
     ($<150$\SdegC)} 
     &  \parbox[t]{3.2in}{Not susceptible to swelling low temperature 
        ($<150$\SdegC)} \\
Strength
   & Room temperature, unirradiated (AL-25): 
     & Room temperature, unirradiated: \\
   & $TYS \sim 340$~MPa,  $UTS \sim  410$~MPa~\cite{ITERmat97}
     & $TYS \sim 435$~MPa,  $UTS \sim  475$~MPa~\cite{ITERmat97} \\
   & \parbox[t]{3.2in}{Radiation hardens ($+150$~MPa) above 0.1~dpa at low
     temperature ($<150$\SdegC)~\cite{Fabrit96b}}
     & \parbox[t]{3.2in}{Radiation hardens ($+150$~MPa) above 0.1~dpa at low
       temperature ($<150$\SdegC)~\cite{Fabrit96b}} \\
   & & \parbox[t]{3.2in}{Maximum $TYS$ following brazing or welding 
       350~MPa~\cite{Zinkle94}} \\
Fatigue
   & \parbox[t]{3.2in}{Room temperature, unirradiated - maximum stress 
     at 10$^5$ cycles is ~300MPa~\cite{Zinkle94}}
     & \parbox[t]{3.2in}{Room temperature, unirradiated - maximum stress 
     at 10$^5$ cycles is ~250MPa~\cite{Zinkle94}} \\
Creep
   & \parbox[t]{3.2in}{Low ($<10^{-8}$~/s) at stress levels below 250~MPa and 
     temperatures below 300\SdegC~\cite{Zinkle94}}
     & \parbox[t]{3.2in}{Low ($<10^{-8}$~/s) at stress levels below 250~MPa 
     and temperatures below 300\SdegC~\cite{Zinkle94}} \\
Fracture Toughness
   & \parbox[t]{3.2in}{Drops markedly with temperature between 25 and 
     250\SdegC~\cite{Alex99}}
     & \parbox[t]{3.2in}{Drops slightly with temperature between 25 and 
       250\SdegC~\cite{Alex99}\hfil\break
       Better than Glidcop AL-15 before and after 
       irradiation~\cite{Billone99}} \\
Embrittlement
   & \parbox[t]{3.2in}{Drop in uniform elongation to 0.1--1\% above
     0.01~dpa~\cite{Fabrit96b}} 
     & \parbox[t]{3.2in}{Drop in uniform elongation to 0.1--1\% above
        0.01~dpa~\cite{Fabrit96b}} \\
Activation
   & \parbox[t]{3.2in}{Includes 0.28\% Al$_2$O$_3$ , not a differentiating factor 
      in the WDR}
      & \parbox[t]{3.2in}{Includes 0. 65\% Cr and 0.10\% Zr, not a 
      differentiating factor in the WDR} \\
Fabricability
   & \parbox[t]{3.2in}{Normally produced by powder metallurgy techniques,
     consolidated by hot extrusion or hot rolling. \hfil\break 
     Feasibility of laser forming appears unlikely - extremely difficult to do
     with DS copper as the Al$_2$O$_3$ particles would tend to redistribute during
     the melting process~\cite{Billone99}}
      & \parbox[t]{3.2in}{Can be cast and heat treated. \hfil\break 
        Compatible with laser forming technique if the material can be properly
        heat treated either during or after the deposition and shaping 
        process~\cite{Billone99}} \\
\\ \hline
\end{tabular}
\label{t-1}
\end{sidewaystable}


\clearpage

\begin{figure}
\centerline{\epsfig{file=ast-7-01.eps,height=3.5in}}
\caption
{Resistivity of OFHC Cu, Glidcop AL-15, and CuCrZr.}
\label{ast-7-01}
\end{figure}
\begin{figure}
\centerline{\epsfig{file=ast-7-02.eps,height=3.5in}}
\caption
{Current density redistribution with accumulated neutron damage.}
\label{ast-7-02}
\end{figure}

\begin{figure}
\centerline{\epsfig{file=ast-7-03.eps,height=4in}}
\caption
{Increase in centerpost resistance as a function of time.}
\label{ast-7-03}
\end{figure}

\clearpage

\begin{figure}
\centerline{\epsfig{file=ast-7-04.eps,width=6.25in}}
\caption
{Power flow model for cooling options study.}
\label{ast-7-04}
\end{figure}


\begin{figure}
\centerline{\epsfig{file=ast-7-05.ps,width=5.in,angle=-90,clip}}
\vskip0.5in
\caption
{Isometric view of TF coil system.}
\label{ast-7-05}
\end{figure}

\begin{figure}
\centerline{\epsfig{file=ast-7-06.ps,width=5.in,angle=-90,clip}}
\caption
{Elevation view of power core showing the maintenace path.}
\label{ast-7-06}
\end{figure}

\begin{figure}
\centerline{\epsfig{file=ast-7-07.ps,height=7.7in,clip}}
\caption
{Elevation view showing the power core and support.}
\label{ast-7-07}
\end{figure}

\begin{figure}
\centerline{\epsfig{file=ast-7-08.eps,height=4in}}
\caption
{Overall power supply scheme.}
\label{ast-7-08}
\end{figure}
\begin{figure}
\centerline{\epsfig{file=ast-7-09.eps,height=3in}}
\caption
{Six-pulse midpoint converter with interphase reactor.}
\label{ast-7-09}
\end{figure}

\begin{figure}
\centerline{\epsfig{file=ast-7-10.eps,height=3.5in}}
\caption
{Diode voltage drop characteristics.}
\label{ast-7-10}
\end{figure}
\begin{figure}
\centerline{\epsfig{file=ast-7-11.eps,height=3.5in}}
\caption
{TF centerpost cross-section view.}
\label{ast-7-11}
\end{figure}

\begin{figure}
\centerline{\epsfig{file=ast-7-12.ps,width=8in}}
\vskip-2in
\caption
{TF coil hoop stress contours.}
\label{ast-7-12}
\end{figure}

\newpage
\begin{figure}
\centerline{\epsfig{file=ast-7-13.ps,width=8in}}
\vskip-2in
\caption
{TF coil axial stress contours.}
\label{ast-7-13}
\end{figure}

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{TF coil vonMises stress contours.}
\label{ast-7-14}
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{\bf List of Figure captions}
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{\bf Figure~\ref{ast-7-01}}: Resistivity of OFHC Cu, Glidcop AL-15, and CuCrZr.
 

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{\bf Figure~\ref{ast-7-02}}: Current density redistribution with accumulated neutron damage.
 
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{\bf Figure~\ref{ast-7-03}}: Increase in centerpost resistance as a function of
time.

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{\bf Figure~\ref{ast-7-04}}: Power flow model for cooling options study.
 
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{\bf Figure~\ref{ast-7-05}}: Isometric view of TF coil system
 

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{\bf Figure~\ref{ast-7-06}}: Paths for centerpost Removal
 
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{\bf Figure~\ref{ast-7-07}}: TF coil system elevation view.
 

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{\bf Figure~\ref{ast-7-08}}: Overall power supply scheme.

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{\bf Figure~\ref{ast-7-09}}: Six-pulse midpoint converter with interphase
reactor.

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{\bf Figure~\ref{ast-7-10}}: Diode voltage drop characteristics.
 
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{\bf Figure~\ref{ast-7-11}}: TF centerpost cross-section view.
 
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{\bf Figure~\ref{ast-7-12}}: TF coil hoop stress contours.

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{\bf Figure~\ref{ast-7-13}}: TF coil axial stress contours.
 
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{\bf Figure~\ref{ast-7-14}}: TF coil vonMises stress contours.
 

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