Towards operations on Tore Supra of an ITER relevant inspection robot and associated processes

Fusion Engineering and Design

Volumn 82, Issue 15-24, 2007, Pages 1996-2000

  Gargiulo, L ^a   Cordier, J J ^a   Friconneau, J P ^b   Grisolia, C ^a   Palmer, J D ^c   Perrot, Y ^b   Samaille, F ^a  

^a IRFM   (France)

^b INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SÛRETÉ NUCLÉAIRE   (France)

^c MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR PLASMAPHYSIK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Articulated inspection arm (AIA); Laser ablation; Maintenance; Remote handling; Robot; Viewing process

Indexed keywords

CHLOROFLUOROCARBONS; DEUTERIUM; LASER ABLATION; REMOTE CONTROL; ROBOT APPLICATIONS; SOFTWARE PROTOTYPING;

ARTICULATED INSPECTION ARM (AIA); REMOTE HANDLING INSPECTION SYSTEMS; ROBOT PROTOTYPES; TORE SUPRA;

TOKAMAK DEVICES;

EID: 34948815076     PISSN: 09203796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2007.07.036     Document Type: Article

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