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Sliding Joint and Bond Development Program for the Alcator C-Mod Toroidal Field Coils

W.K. Beck, H.D. Becker, M.M. Besen, D.A. Gwinn, D.B. Montgomery, N.T. Pierce, R.D. Pillsbury, J.H. Schultz

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 10 / Number 3P2B / November 1986 / Pages 1536-1541

Magnet Engineering / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST86-A24951

The Alcator C-Mod toroidal field (TF) magnets include several advanced magnet concepts that are planned or considered for a compact ignition tokamak experiment (C.I.T). Two concepts in particular, sliding joints and explosively-bonded composite plates, require a development program to assure feasibility and performance.