Status of the EU DA electromagnetic analysis contribution to ITER

Fusion for energy (F4E), the European Domestic Agency for ITER, is involved in a relevant number of activities in the area of electromagnetic analysis in support of ITER general design, and of specific requirement of the EU in-kind procurement. In this context, its main activity is linked with the electromagnetic analysis of several ITER components (blanket shield modules and first wall panels, blanket cooling manifolds. TBM port plug, etc.) subjected to electro-dynamical loads. Another important activity is related to the ITER superconducting magnets, namely the quench detection of the ITER TF coils and the joule losses in the magnets cold structures. Last, but not least, a further activity is on going on the error field analysis due to tolerances in both construction and assembly of ITER magnets. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.