A structural analysis of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor （ITER） vacuum vessel＇s lower port region was presented by means of a finite element analysis method. The purpose is to evaluate the stress and displacement level on this structure under various combinations of five designed loads, including the gravity of the vacuum vessel, seismic loads, electromagnetic loads, and possible pressure loads to ensure structural safety. The cyclic symmetry finite element model of this structure was developed by using ANSYS code. The re- sults showed that the maximum stress does not exceed the allowable value for any of the load combinations according to ASME code and the nine vacuum vessel （VV） supports have the ability to sustain the entire VV and in vessel-components and withstand load combinations under both normal as well as off-normal operation conditions. Stress mainly concentrates on the connecting region of the VV support and lower port stub extension.
The lower cryopump ports in International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor （ITER） as a part of the vacuum vessel play many important roles. As the boundary of vacuum it must be ensured against structural damage. In this study a finite element model of the lower cryopump ports was developed by ANSYS code with a purpose to evaluate the stress and displacement level on it. Two kinds of loads were taken into account. One was the hydrostatic pressure including the normal operation pressure and test pressure. The other was the seismic load. The analysis results show that the peak stress does not exceed the allowable stress for either the hydrostatic pressure or the seismic load according to the ITER structural design criterion, which indicates that the structure has a good safety margin.
ITER in-wall shielding （IIS） is situated between the doubled shells of the ITER Vacuum Vessel （IVV）. Its main functions are applied in shielding neutron, gamma-ray and toroidal field ripple reduction. The structure of IIS has been modelled according to the IVV design criteria which has been updated by the ITER team （IT）. Static analysis and thermal expansion analysis were performed for the structure. Thermal-hydraulic analysis verified the heat removal capability and resulting temperature, pressure, and velocity changes in the coolant flow. Consequently, our design work is possibly suitable as a reference for IT＇s updated or final design in its next step.
The neutron shielding component of ITER （International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor） vacuum vessel is a kind of structure resembling a wall in appearance. A FE （finite element） model is set up by using ANSYS code in terms of its structural features. Static analysis, thermal expansion analysis and dynamic analysis are performed. The static results show that the stress and displacement distribution are allowable, but the high stress appears in the junction between the upper and lower parts. The modal analysis indicates that the biggest deformation exists in the port area. Through modal superposition, the single-point response has been found with the lower rank frequency of the acceleration seismic response spectrum. But the deformation and the stress values are within the permissible limit. The analysis results would benefit the work in the next step and provide some reference for the implementation of the engineering plan in the future.
