Quality aspects in support of the refurbished SST-1 magnet system Gupta Pratibha1, Sharma A.N.1, Prasad Upendra1, Jadeja S.J. 1, Pradhan S.1 1Institute for Plasma Research, Bhat, Gandhinagar-382 428, Gujarat, India Abstract Steady State Superconducting Tokamak (SST-1) magnet system consists of 16 superconducting Toroidal Field (TF) coils and nine superconducting Poloidal Field (PF) coils and a pair of resistive field coil inside the vacuum vessel.[1] A wholistic approach is adopted in Quality assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) of process and components used in the preparation of these magnets for SST-1 operation [2]. A Quality Control Pian (QCP) and Procedure Qualification Records (PQR) has been followed in the fabrication of superconducting magnet joints and manifolds. A pre-fabrication inspection comprised of visual inspection, dimensional measurements of copper blocks and jacket end caps and Destructive Tests (DT) of materials used for different component of these magnets like joints, manifolds, sleeves tubes etc. Fabrication inspection involved visual inspection, argon gas flow parameters and temperature monitoring, while the post fabrication inspection comprised of Non Destructive Tests (NDT) of the jointbox and manifold. This paper describes the individual QA and QC in detail. Top Keywords QA, QC, Welding, Jointbox, Manifold. Top |