Life Cycle Tests of NSE-Connection-Elements for the Wendelstein W7-X Fusion Experiment
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Development test for determination of service life of friction surfaces of the NSE connection elements (Narrow-Support-Elements) for the W7-X fusion experiment (W7-X pages of the IPP)
Bixaial load introduction
Nomal loads up to 1.5MN
Test at cryo-vaccum conditions (77K, 1E-6 mbar)
Development and design of test rig
Manufacturing and installation of test rig in 2MN testing machine
Test operations:
Evaluation of different materials for friction surfaces
Test of different contact geometries
Test of extreme inclination angles of friction surfaces and imperfections of friction surfaces