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Case Study : Assembling of Tokamak (Magnetic Fusion Device) Components
Sector: Energy Sector
Category: Polyworks
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Assembling of Tokamak (Magnetic Fusion Device) Components
ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) runs one of the most ambitious energy projects in the world today. In southern France, 35 nations are collaborating to build world’s largest tokamak, a magnetic fusion device that has been designed to prove the feasibility of fusion as large-scale and carbon-free source of energy based on the sample principle that powers our sun and stars.
Challenge:
- ITER Organization is responsible for integrating and assembling the elements delivered by seven program members.
- The precise assembly of these components is crucial due to their extremely tight
Solution:
- PolyWorks Inspector and Modeller are utilized for metrology and reverse engineering
- The objective is to provide reverse engineering specialists precise data after having measured each part to verify its compliance.
Overall scan of the cryostat with mapping of deviation from the nominal part
Benefits:
- Installation of cryostat base was carried out in May
- The object has a diameter of 30 meters, a height of 6 meters, and a weight of 1,250
- PolyWorks was utilized for measurement, 3D reconstruction, and precise positioning of the cryostat base.
Colour mapping in PolyWorks Inspector highlighting potential collisions during final placement in the tokamak pit