Induction Brazing Analysis of EAST Fast Control Coil Conductor

Abstract

To achieve much higher operation parameters of EAST device, some key components are upgraded. Fast control coil as one of the key components is updated by using novel stainless steel mineral insulation conductor and the turns are increased to 4, which means the coil's operation environment becomes more severe and larger loads will be encountered. The coil joint is apt to be destroyed in view of the potential defects during the fabrication. Given the numerous advantages, the induction brazing is being considered for the conductor joint connection. The copper mock up is used to carry out the feasibility analysis. Based on the structural size of copper tube, the brazing parameters are calculated and a 2 turns splitting induction coil is designed. Some influence factors effecting the induction efficiency are analysed. It will provide guidance for choice of power supply and the optimization design of induction coil. In addition, the induction experiment is launched and comprehensive joint performance tests are subsequently performed. The test results indicate the joint overall performance could satisfy the basic engineering design requirement, but also some defects are found and more study should be carried out and to further improve the brazing quality.