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Mechanical Properties Mechanical Properties of the NCSX of the NCSX
Modular Coil ConductorModular Coil Conductor
14 January 200414 January 2004
Leonard MyattLeonard Myatt
Myatt Consulting, Inc.Myatt Consulting, Inc.
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Q: What is the Modular Coil Q: What is the Modular Coil Conductor Elastic Modulus?Conductor Elastic Modulus?
CTD Mechanical Testsof Insulated Single Modular Coil (ISMC)
ANSYS Twisted Cable Model (GlassWrap and Impregnating Epoxy not shown)
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A: Detailed in the memos…A: Detailed in the memos…• “Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory Test
Program to Determine the Mechanical and Thermal Properties of the Epoxy/Insulation System for the NCSX Modular Coils,” Composite Technology Development, Inc., Lafayette, CO, 11/21/03.
• Leonard Myatt, “Mechanical Properties of the Modular Coil Conductor, Test Data & Modeling,” January 6, 2004.
• Or…see the highlights that follow.
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Compression Test Data by CTD Compression Test Data by CTD
• Lots of test data provided on a CD.– Forces from MTS machine.– Strains from strain gages.– Deflections from LVDT (used to calc strain).
• Average Room Temp (RT) moduli:– 37 Mpsi from strain gage data – 2.9 Mpsi from LVDT
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Compression Specimen #14Compression Specimen #14Strain Gage Data and RT ModulusStrain Gage Data and RT Modulus
Fig. 3.1.1-1 RT Compressive Stress vs. Strain1 & Strain2Specimen #14
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15000
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30000
-0.015 -0.01 -0.005 0 0.005 0.01 0.015
Strain
Av
e. S
tre
ss
, ps
i
Strain1
Strain2
Fig. 3.1.1-2 RT Compressive Modulus, Average of Stress/Strain1 & Stress/Strain2, Specimen #14
-180
-160
-140
-120
-100
-80
-60
-40
-20
0
-0.004 -0.0035 -0.003 -0.0025 -0.002 -0.0015 -0.001 -0.0005 0
Strain
Mo
du
lus
, Mp
si
Strange looking data……not unique to Specimen #14.
CTD report lists a modulus of 62.6 Mpsi
Average the strains and take a derivative.
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RT LVDT Strain and ModulusRT LVDT Strain and Modulus(Many Compression Specimens)(Many Compression Specimens)
Stress vs. LVDT Strain looks OKModulus vs. LVDT Strain looks OK
With Max. values at ~1.1 Mpsi
Fig. 3.1.1-5 RT Compressive Stress vs LVDT StrainAll Specimens
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0 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.1 0.12 0.14
Strain
Str
es
s, k
si
1.dat
14.dat
15.dat
16.dat
20.dat
21.dat
Fig. 3.1.1-6 RT Compressive Modulus vs LVDT StrainInstantaneous, All Specimens but #20
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
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0 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04
StrainM
od
ulu
s, M
ps
i
1.dat
14.dat
15.dat
16.dat
21.dat
Numerical derivative of data typically noisy.Ultimate Stress: ~26 ksiOnset of yield: ~10 ksi
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76K LVDT Strain and Modulus76K LVDT Strain and Modulus(Many Compression Specimens)(Many Compression Specimens)
Fig. 3.1.1-9 76K Compressive Stress vs LVDT StrainAll Specimens
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0 0.05 0.1 0.15
Strain
Str
es
s, k
si
3.dat
4.dat
9.dat
11.dat
23.dat
24.dat
Fig. 3.1.1-10 76K Compressive Modulus vs LVDT StrainInstantaneous, All Specimens but #9
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
0 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04
Strain
Mo
du
lus
, Mp
si
3.dat
4.dat
11.dat
23.dat
24.dat
Curves look reasonable.Cold specimens fail at higher stress.
Modulus vs. LVDT Strain looks OK…but little change from RT values.
Ultimate Stress: ~45 ksiOnset of yield: ~15 ksi
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Misc. ObservationsMisc. Observations• Rule of Mixtures Modulus: 85 GPa (12 Mpsi)• LVDT Compression Modulus: ~8 GPa (1.1 Mpsi)• Compression Yield/Ultimate: ~0.40• Q: At what stress level is the current-carrying
capacity of the conductor affected?• Q: What are the effects of cyclic loading?
• OK…let’s look at some tension test data.
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Tension Test Data by CTD Tension Test Data by CTD
• Lots of test data provided on a CD.– Forces from MTS machine.– Strains from strain gages.– Deflections from LVDT (used to calc strain).
• Average RT moduli:– 13.2 Mpsi from strain gage data (sounds high)– LVDT modulus not reported
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Tension Specimen #9 Strain Gage Tension Specimen #9 Strain Gage Data and RT ModulusData and RT Modulus
• CTD memo reports a modulus of 13.9 Mpsi.
• Derivative of Stress vs. Strain gage data curve indicates similar result.
Fig. 3.1.2-1 RT Tensile Modulus vs Ave. Strains 1&3Average & Instantaneous, Specimen #9
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0 0.0005 0.001 0.0015 0.002 0.0025 0.003 0.0035 0.004
Strain
Mo
du
lus
, Mp
si
Ave Mod1&Mod3
Inst. Mod
Poly. (Inst. Mod)
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RT LVDT Strain and ModulusRT LVDT Strain and Modulus(Many Tension Specimens)(Many Tension Specimens)
All specimens have “steep” initial slope.Some stay “stiff” and failure at low strains.
Some soften at 4-7 ksi and fail at high strains.
Modulus vs. LVDT Strain shows these two different characteristics.
Fig. 3.1.2-2 RT Tensile Stress vs LVDT StrainMultiple Test Specimens
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0 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.1
Strain
Str
es
s, k
si
9.dat
7.dat
12.dat
9B.dat
6A.dat
3F.dat
3E.dat
Fig. 3.1.2-3 RT Tensile Modulus vs. LVDT StrainInstantaneous, Multiple Test Specimens
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
0 0.005 0.01 0.015 0.02
Strain
Mo
du
lus
, Mp
si
9.dat
7.dat
12.dat
9B.dat
6A.dat
3F.dat
3E.dat
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What would a 3D ANSYS ModelWhat would a 3D ANSYS Modelof a Strand Cable Predict?of a Strand Cable Predict?
• Modeling the entire 44x5x9 Cu stranded cable would be crazy (computer resource issue).
• Modeling an 8-strand cable is relatively easy.
• With linear materials and Large-Deflection theory, the modulus is only a weak function of axial load direction & magnitude.
• ~8 Mpsi which matches Rule of Mixtures.
Fig. 3.2-1 Ave. Stress and Instantaneous Modulus from 3D ANSYS(8) 6.3 mil Cu wires, 0.63" twist-pitch, 4 mils Epoxy-Glass Insulation
-1500
-1000
-500
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-0.03 -0.02 -0.01 0 0.01 0.02 0.03
Strain
Str
es
s, M
Pa
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12
Ins
t. M
od
ulu
s, M
ps
i
Stress-Strain curve (black) Local derivative indicates modulus (blue)
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Remove the Epoxy & Glass, and the Remove the Epoxy & Glass, and the Cable gets very soft (0.3 Mpsi @ -0.2%)Cable gets very soft (0.3 Mpsi @ -0.2%)
• The model is compressed without the impregnating epoxy or glass.
• This allows the Cu strands to move more freely.
• The bare cable modulus is a strong function of strain.
• The modulus is 0.3 Mpsi or 1.0 Mpsi at -0.2% strain, depending on the definition of Area in the average stress calculation.
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Remove the Cu, and the Epoxy & Remove the Cu, and the Epoxy & Glass get moderately softGlass get moderately soft
• The model is compressed without the Cu Strands.
• The composite modulus of the glass-epoxy drops to 2.2 Mpsi.
• Could it be that the actual impregnated cable behaves more like this than a Cu-Epoxy-Glass monolith?
Stress-Strain and Modulus, ANSYS 3D Model ofEpoxy and Glass Wrap Only (8 Cu Wires removed)
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0.000 0.005 0.010 0.015 0.020 0.025 0.030 0.035
Compressive Strain
Co
mp
res.
Str
ess,
MP
a
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1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
Inst
. Mo
du
lus,
Mp
si
Ave. Stress, MPa
Inst. Modulus, Mpsi
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Summary and CommentsSummary and Comments
• Strain Gage data is suspicious.– CTD admits this, but has not yet explained.– Stress-Strain plots & reported E values (+13 & -37 Mpsi) confirm this.
• Moduli based on LVDT data looks reasonable:– 1.1 Mpsi in compression (RT and 76K)– 2-3 Mpsi in Tension initially, with scatter above ~5 ksi
• Some specimens soften abruptly.
• Non-Linear ANSYS model of 8-stranded cable:– Matches Rule of Mixtures hand-calc, which is stiffer than test results.– Shows importance of epoxy to stabilize the Cu strands.– Shows that conductor behaves like epoxy-glass composite without Cu.
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Summary and CommentsSummary and Comments• These inconsistencies raise the question of:
– Impregnation quality or monolithic assumption of conductor composite.– LVTD data (although the Auburn data from CDR shows 1.2-1.7 Mpsi).– Modeling accuracy.
• Although a small yield-to-ultimate ratio is generally a good characteristic for a structural material, there is no test data which describes the electrical performance of the conductor as a function of stress or cyclic loading.
• Are expected loads Primary (must be carried by the structure, like EM) which could produce large deflections, or Secondary (self-limiting, like thermal) which produce essentially no deflections and lower stresses?