Abstract:Wendelstein 7-X is a super conducting Stellarator being constructed in Greifswald, Germany. The assembly of W7-X is now well underway with the delivery of the main components for the construction of the first Module. The spiral shape of the Stellarator vacuum vessel means the 70 coils must be threaded individually over the vacuum vessel. This has now been achieved using the foreseen 5 axis coil handling devices. The distance between the coils is fixed by a series of radial and lateral support elements, central… Show more
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