Design of 1 MW spallation neutron source under the High-intensity Proton Accelerator Project; Design of helium vessel

Honmura, Shiro*; Teraoku, Takuji*; Yoshida, Katsuhiko*; Takada, Hiroshi; Maekawa, Fujio; Kasugai, Yoshimi; Hino, Ryutaro; Watanabe, Noboru; Furusaka, Michihiro

JAERI-Tech 2003-054, 62 Pages, 2003/06

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The JAERI and the KEK are jointly on the way of constructing facilities under the High-Intensity Proton Accelerator Project (J-PARC). The Materials and Life Science Facility is one of major facilities comprising a 1MW pulsed neutron source (JSNS). The neutrons are to be utilized for advanced researches in fields of materials and life science, and so on. In designing helium-vessel, it is important to assure structural integrity of the helium-vessel against earthquakes. It is also important to manufacture accurately neutron view ports. In-vessel components need to be replaced by remote handling after a certain period of operation due to radiation damages. To make the replacement steadily and easily, the helium-vessel has to provide suitable support, positioning and sealing structures. This report describes bases and conditions for deigning the helium-vessel, and summarizes basic structural specifications of the helium-vessel which are determined with structure strength and temperature analyses.