The team of engineers from the Research Instruments (RI), Germany, has successfully completed the ITER Inner-Vertical Target (IVT) prototype’s engineering phase. The very complex component was produced no matter how complicated it became during pandemic. According to the technical details, the Divertor IVT prototype weighs 0.5 t and measures around 1.5 m. Its surface is covered by 1 104 tungsten blocks, and the temperature on the tungsten cassette surface will amount to 2000 °C. The next phase will entail going through high heat flux tests in Russia at the Efremov Institute.

Michael Pekeler, Director of Superconducting RF, Fusion and Special Manufacturing, Research Instruments (RI), underlines reaching the milestone: "We are very happy to have reached this milestone. This would not have been possible without the excellent cooperation with the F4E team, the passion and dedication of our project team. It is a clear demonstration of the high quality products we design and manufacture at RI. It is also a success bringing us closer to the qualification for the tender phase of the IVT series production."

To read more about the Inner-Vertical Target prototype please visit: fusionforenergy.europa.eu

Source: Fusion for Energy