nstx tf flag joint torque collar chit review c neumeyer 9/11/3
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NSTX TF Flag JointTorque Collar Chit Review
C Neumeyer9/11/3
BACKGROUND• Four chits from the August 7 review expressed concern regarding the torque collar design…
TITUS:
The shear capacity of wet lay-up is based on test and a fine mesh model. Either Irv
should have a local model with a similar fine mesh or the 1.6 factor from the
test FEM should be ignored.
NELSON:
Concern about welding ears to torque collar – distortion, heating, etc. Suggest
mock-up to confirm feasibility.
NELSON:
Concern is shear lag at gaps. Recommend analysis of current design and
continuous design, thicker bond line, more gaps, etc.
ANDERSON:
Build mock-up of collar and test for shear failure due to temperature and torsion.
• Initiated FEA of collar…-discovered problems not only with shear lag at gaps but also stress concentrations and excessive variations in compression due to lack of vertical symmetry
FEA Model of August 7 Collar Design
• Pursued several variants before arriving at a design which….
fits in the available space can be installed despite the limited access allows access to the box bolts limits shear in wet lay-up to acceptable values
- analysis and testing not yet finalized
Latest Design
Keys for torsion, free for vertical andRadial motion
Inconel Struts
Threaded Connectors
Anchor Bushings
Anchor Pins
• In parallel, FEA cases have been run for collar-less design
- no significant structural impact in removing collar
- changes in joint pressure and resistance pattern result in a shift in the current distribution, but temperature impact is not severe
- peak temperature at joint ~ 10oC higher than cases with collar
• Review of original FEA indicates that collar benefit to turn-turn insulation shear is not required to meet allowable
- collar reduces peak insulation shear by 17%
- Peak shear under worst case conditions without collar would increase from 2.2 to 2.7ksi
- Allowable is 2.9ksi which includes a safety factor of 2 against R&D tests at 600psi compression
Analysis shows that collar-less design meets all requirements
Advantages of Collar…
• 10oC peak temperature benefit• 17% turn-turn shear stress benefit• Restraint against clocking of bundle, in addition to friction
Disadvantages of Collar…
• Additional complexity of assembly• Reduced access to box bolts• Thermal induced stresses • Potential cost/schedule risk
NEW STRATEGY…
1) Continue design/analysis/test of collar and bring to closure
2) Do not implement collar initially, except for anchor pins
3) Perform measurements during next run to confirm analysis Operations to be initiated at low Bt (~ 3kG) Level to be increased only as justified by measurements
4) Implement collar in future if measurements are not favorable
PURPOSE OF REVIEW
• Obtain critique of collar-less strategy
• Preview new collar design but defer review to a later date if necessary
ANALYSIS OF SOFT COLLAR-LESS CASE
Case lost contact area
<1000 psi contact pressure
6kG w/collar 4% 9%
6kG w/o collar 15.6% 21.3%
PRESSURE & RESISTIVITY WITH COLLAR
Note: Data interpolated from uniform pressure during rampup to SOFT and during Flattop, then held fixed at EOFT values thru EOP
PRESSURE & RESISTIVITY W/O COLLAR
Note: Data interpolated from uniform pressure during rampup to SOFT, then held fixed at SOFT values thru EOP
SOFT assumption is conservative
Add 15oC For Bolt HoleEffect, Tmax = 117.5oC
With Collar Without Collar
Note: Contour values not equal
CURRENT REDISTRIBUTION
• Current finds path of least resistance
• Much of joint is inactive
SUMMARY• Design meets allowables without collar
-Conservativism still remains
All PF coils at max current for full time duration0.7 sec flat topT=120oC
• Collar increases margins, but adds risk and complexity
Strategy to defer collar is the best to pursue at this time
NEW COLLAR STATUS
• Design is in-hand-Fabrication drawings being generated from Pro-E CAD model
• Analysis is essentially complete- SOFT, EOFT, EOP cases- Safety factor calculation based on extrapolation up to ~ 8ksi of shear strength from prior database with compression up to 2ksi
• Testing is underway to determine wet lay-up shear at high compression
NEW COLLAR DESIGN
FEA OF NEW COLLAR DESIGN
Scotchply & CTD
Hysol Insulation
3-total applied Torque =0.25M lb-inch
angular motion fixed
angular motion fixed
Compression Twist Shear (Torque)
Axial Shear (Thermal) Combined Shear
TYPICAL FEA RESULT (SOFT)
SAFETY FACTOR CALCULATION
Shear_VectorSum = {(Shear_angular)2 + (Shear_long)2}0.5
Shear_Allowable = 28MPa(4ksi) + 1.3*|Compression|
Safety_Factor = Shear_Allowable / Shear_VectorSum
Shear Strength vs. Normal Compression
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7000
8000
0 500 1000 1500 2000
Normal Compression (psi)
Shear Stress to Failure (psi)
Test DataFitFit-3*sigmaKPA*(Fit-3*sigma)4+1.35*comp
FEA SUMMARY TABLE
Pressure on insulation
angular shear on insulation
z-direction shear on insulation
Safety factor with compress.
dT=17 degree
with Torque
0.25M[lb-inch]
4~57MPa
(0.6~8.1ksi)ave. ~25MPa
15MPa
(2.1ksi)
5MPa
(0.7ksi)
2.6
dT=54 degree
with Torque
0.25M[lb-inch]
9~52MPa
(1.3~7.4ksi)ave. ~25MPa
29MPa
(4.1ksi)
14MPa
(2.0ksi)
1.8
dT=72 degree
without Torque
11~45MPa
(1.6~6.4ksi)ave. ~25MPa
28MPa
(4ksi)
18MPa
(2.6ksi)
1.9