Evaluation of ITER TF coil joint performance

Kajitani, Hideki; Hemmi, Tsutomu; Matsui, Kunihiro; Yamane, Minoru; Koizumi, Norikiyo; Obana, Tetsuhiro*; Hamaguchi, Shinji*; Takata, Suguru*; Chikaraishi, Hirotaka*; Natsume, Kyohei*; Takahata, Kazuya*; Imagawa, Shinsaku*

Two double pancake coils of ITER TF coil are electrically connected at the joint. To evaluate the ITER TF joint performance, the joint test sample, which consists of two TF conductors and has full size joint part, was fabricated. The joint sample was tested using NIFS test facility under the condition of current of 68kA and external field of 2T. As a result, the joint resistance could be 1nohm, which is sufficiently small. In this presentation, detail of the test result is reported.