From:	Lawrence E. Dudek
Sent:	Wednesday, April 06, 2011 11:44 AM
To:	NSTX Center Stack Upgrade Team
Subject:	Notes from the 3/30 Project Meeting
Attachments:	20110321  NSTX UPGRADE Calculations-RTS_11112010.xls; 
ATT2270493.htm

Notes from 3/30/2011 Meeting:
Calc Spreadsheet
Updated spreadsheet attached. Calc for PF 4/5 support to be released to checking soon.

Example of calculation to improve readability  (Smith) (see VGs)
Mark reviewed a template that would facilitate the checking process and any future work on the 
calculation.  Template will be posted.

Update on material testing & PF4/5 Supports  (Titus) (see VGs)
Short beam insulation tests were completed on the cyanide ester and hybrid resin 
blends.  Test were conducted at both 80 and 100C.  Not much improvement was seen 
at the 80C temperature. Some De-Lamination is Expected
The parting planes must be predictable and not Cause Tearing of Fiberglass Insulator. 
 The OH Kapton Interleaved Insulation Will Part Reliably – Like Old ITER Design. 
 Recent Measured Results for the CTD 425 System  Show Preferential Failures at 
Copper Bond Surface, But Sufficient Shear Strength to Support TF Torsional Loads.

The present columns on the 4/5 supports doesn't offer much support will likely replace 
with larger diameter column.

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