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Development of Blanket Remote Maintenance System
Satoshi Kakudate, Masataka Nakahira, Kiyoshi Oka and Kou Taguchi
Naka Fusion Research Establishment, Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, 2-4 Shirakata-shirane, Tokai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki 311-01, Japan
Received:February 24, 1998Accepted:April 18, 1998Published:April 20, 1998
Keywords:Vehicle manipulator, Rail transporter, Rail deployment/storage, Blanket maintenance, ITER, Fusion
Abstract
ITER in-vessel components such as blankets are scheduled maintenance components, including complete shield blanket replacement for breeding blankets. In-vessel components are activated by 14 MeV neutrons, so blanket maintenance requires remote handling equipment and tools able to handle heavy payloads of about 4 tons within a positioning accuracy of 2 mm under intense gamma radiation. To facilitate remote maintenance, blankets are segmented into 730 modules and railmounted vehicle remote maintenance was developed. According to the ITER R&D program, critical technology related to blanket maintenance was developed extensively through joint efforts of the Japan, EU, and U.S. home teams. This paper summarizes current blanket maintenance technology conducted by the Japan Home Team, including development of full-scale remote handling equipment and tools for blanket maintenance.
Cite this article as:S. Kakudate, M. Nakahira, K. Oka, and K. Taguchi, “Development of Blanket Remote Maintenance System,” J. Robot. Mechatron., Vol.10 No.2, pp. 78-87, 1998.Data files:
