Standardization of stepping motor control system in J-PARC Linac and RCS

Takahashi, Hiroki; Sawabe, Yuki; Suzuki, Yasuo*; Suzuki, Takahiro*; Kawase, Masato*

Proceedings of 15th Annual Meeting of Particle Accelerator Society of Japan (Internet), p.1105 - 1108, 2018/08

https://www.pasj.jp/web_publish/pasj2018/proceedings/PDF/THP0/THP098.pdf

J-PARC Linac and RCS Profile Monitor and etc. are devices consisting of moving parts and driving part. In these devices, in order to move the movable part to an appropriate position without damaging it, proper control of the stepping motor used for the driving part is important. Many of the control system hardware of these drive units are used since the early days of J-PARC operation, and there is concern about malfunctions due to aging. In addition, since both VME and PLC are used as controllers, it is necessary to prepare spare parts of both control equipment in maintenance and management. Besides, the control logic differs depending on the kind of controller, VME or PLC. Therefore, maintainability of both hardware and software is an important issue. Then, we decided to proceed with updating the drive unit control system which standardized control system hardware and software. In this paper, the standardization of stepping motor control system in Linac and RCS is detailed.

Simple formula to evaluate helium production amount in fast reactor MA-containing MOX fuel and its accuracy

Akie, Hiroshi; Sato, Isamu; Suzuki, Motoe; Serizawa, Hiroyuki; Arai, Yasuo

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 50(1), p.107 - 121, 2013/01

https://doi.org/10.1080/00223131.2013.750066

A simple formula is developed for the evaluation of the helium production amount in the fast reactor fuel. For the subroutine use in the existing fuel behavior analysis code, the formula is designed putting emphasis on simplicity and quickness rather than accuracy. The accuracy of the formula is confirmed by comparing with the detailed calculation with SWAT code, and also with the post irradiation examination (PIE) results of the fuel pin irradiated at the experimental fast reactor JOYO. As a result, the formula is found to evaluate the helium amount with the difference of less than about 10% from the detailed calculation and from the PIE results. Based on these results, the formula is installed in the fuel behavior analysis code for the simulation of helium behavior in fast reactor fuels.

Fundamental research on behavior of helium in MA-bearing oxide fuel

Arai, Yasuo; Serizawa, Hiroyuki; Nakajima, Kunihisa; Takano, Masahide; Sato, Isamu; Katsuyama, Kozo; Akie, Hiroshi; Suzuki, Motoe; Shirasu, Noriko; Haga, Yoshinori; et al.

Proceedings of International Conference on Toward and Over the Fukushima Daiichi Accident (GLOBAL 2011) (CD-ROM), 8 Pages, 2011/12

High amount of He is generated in MA-bearing fuel during irradiation and storage periods compared with that in U or U-Pu fuel. Laboratory scale experiments, post irradiation examinations and modeling study were carried out in order to understand the He behavior in MA-bearing oxide fuel. Diffusion characteristics of He in single-crystal UO were investigated by the Knudsen effusion mass spectrometry. Effects of the He accumulation on lattice and bulk expansion of oxide pellets were examined by use of alpha-decay of Cm. Post irradiation examinations of 0.5%Am-MOX fuel irradiated at a fast test reactor JOYO were carried out, concentrating on the He behavior in the fuel pellets. A model describing the He behavior in MA-MOX fuel was constructed based on the principle processes, such as generation, diffusion, equilibrium and release to outer gaseous phase. By use of the model as a subroutine of a conventional fuel behavior analysis code, the He behavior in MA-MOX fuel for fast reactors was simulated.

Applications of He neutron spin filters on the small-angle neutron scattering spectrometer SANS-J-II

Sakaguchi, Yoshifumi; Kira, Hiroshi; Oku, Takayuki; Shinohara, Takenao; Suzuki, Junichi; Sakai, Kenji; Nakamura, Mitsutaka; Aizawa, Kazuya; Arai, Masatoshi; Noda, Yohei; et al.

Journal of Physics; Conference Series, 294(1), p.012017_1 - 012017_7, 2011/06

https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/294/1/012017

Development and test of SEOP neutron spin filter in Japan

Kira, Hiroshi; Sakaguchi, Yoshifumi; Oku, Takayuki; Suzuki, Junichi; Nakamura, Mitsutaka; Arai, Masatoshi; Kakurai, Kazuhisa; Endo, Yasuo; Arimoto, Yasushi*; Ino, Takashi*; et al.

Physica B; Condensed Matter, 406(12), p.2433 - 2435, 2011/06

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physb.2010.12.019

Research on glass cells for He neutron spin filters

Sakaguchi, Yoshifumi; Kira, Hiroshi; Oku, Takayuki; Shinohara, Takenao; Suzuki, Junichi; Sakai, Kenji; Nakamura, Mitsutaka; Suzuya, Kentaro; Aizawa, Kazuya; Arai, Masatoshi; et al.

Physica B; Condensed Matter, 406(12), p.2443 - 2447, 2011/06

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physb.2010.12.020

Nematic-to-smectic transition of magnetic texture in conical state

Takeda, Masayasu; Endo, Yasuo; Kakurai, Kazuhisa; Onose, Yoshinori*; Suzuki, Junichi; Tokura, Yoshinori*

Journal of the Physical Society of Japan, 78(9), p.093704_1 - 093704_4, 2009/09

https://doi.org/10.1143/JPSJ.78.093704

The complex phase transition of the magnetic long-range order in FeCoSi has been investigated by small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) measurement at low temperatures under an external magnetic field. A variety of scattering patterns, such as ring, crescent-shaped, and diffusive spots, were observed by changing temperature and applying a magnetic field. The results could be interpreted by an analogy of the phase transition of the liquid crystal when the net magnetization is regarded as the director of the liquid crystal.

Injection control development of the JT-60U electron cyclotron heating system

Hiranai, Shinichi; Shinozaki, Shinichi; Sato, Fumiaki*; Suzuki, Yasuo*; Yokokura, Kenji; Moriyama, Shinichi; Ikeda, Yoshitaka

JAERI-Tech 2003-038, 39 Pages, 2003/03

JAERI-Tech-2003-038.pdf:9.06MB

The JT-60U electron cyclotron heating (ECH) System injects a millimeteric wave at 110 GHz (EC beam) into the JT-60 Plasma, and heats the plasma or drives a current locally to enhance the confinement performance of the JT-60 plasma. The system consists of four sets of high power gyrotrons, high voltage power supplies and transmission lines, and two antennas that launch electron cyclotron (EC) beams toward the plasma. The key features of the injection control system are steering of the direction of the EC beam by driving the movable mirror in the antenna, and capability to set any combination of polarization angle and ellipticity by rotating the two grooved mirrors in the polarizers. This report represents the design, fabrication and improvements of the injection control system.

Recovery of Neptunium by electrolysis of NpN in LiCl-KCl eutectic melts

Shirai, Osamu; Iizuka, Masatoshi*; Iwai, Takashi; Suzuki, Yasufumi; Arai, Yasuo

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 37(8), p.676 - 681, 2000/08

https://doi.org/10.3327/jnst.37.676

no abstracts in English

Laser and undulator charge exhange (LUCE) injection

Suzuki, Yasuo

Proceedings of 6th ICFA Beam Dynamics Mini-workshop on Injection and Extraction in High Intensity Proton Machines, 31 Pages, 1999/09

no abstracts in English