Evaluation of inter-laminar shear strength of GFRP composed of bonded glass/polyimide tapes and cyanate-ester/epoxy blended resin for ITER TF coils

T. Hemmi, A. Nishimura, K. Matsui, N. Koizumi, S. Nishijima, T. Shikama

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Abstract

The insulation system of the ITER TF coils consists of multi-layer glass/polyimide tapes impregnated a cyanate-ester/epoxy resin. The ITER TF coils are required to withstand an irradiation of 10 MGy from gamma-ray and neutrons since the ITER TF coils is exposed by fast neutron (>0.1 MeV) of 10 22 n/m2 during the ITER operation. Cyanate-ester/epoxy blended resins and bonded glass/polyimide tapes are developed as insulation materials to realize the required radiation-hardness for the insulation of the ITER TF coils. To evaluate the radiation-hardness of the developed insulation materials, the inter-laminar shear strength (ILSS) of glass-fiber reinforced plastics (GFRP) fabricated using developed insulation materials is measured as one of most important mechanical properties before/after the irradiation in a fission reactor of JRR-3M. As a result, it is demonstrated that the GFRPs using the developed insulation materials have a sufficient performance to apply for the ITER TF coil insulation.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Cryogenic Engineering - Transactions of the International Cryogenic Materials Conference, ICMC 2013
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics Inc.
Pages154-161
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)9780735412040
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014
Event2013 Joint Cryogenic Engineering and International Cryogenic Materials Conferences, ICMC 2013 - Anchorage, AK, United States
Duration: 2013 Jun 172013 Jun 21

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1574 60
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Other

Other2013 Joint Cryogenic Engineering and International Cryogenic Materials Conferences, ICMC 2013
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAnchorage, AK
Period13/6/1713/6/21

Keywords

  • Fusion
  • ITER
  • Insulation material and irradiation
  • Superconducting magnet

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physics and Astronomy(all)

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