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RD&D-Programme 2004 - SKB

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Table 6-1. Technical data for the EBW machine.<br />

Developed by<br />

TWI<br />

Delivered to <strong>SKB</strong> 1997<br />

Commissioned 1998<br />

Beam power<br />

Acceleration voltage<br />

Beam current<br />

Cathode heating by<br />

100 kW<br />

200 kV<br />

500 mA<br />

RF 84 MHz, 250 W<br />

Cathode material Ceramic LaB 6<br />

Filament material Tungsten alloy<br />

Chamber size 180 m 3<br />

Chamber pressure<br />

CNC system<br />

Control system<br />

Monitoring system<br />

0.1 mbar<br />

Siemens 840C<br />

TWI<br />

NI Labview 4.0/TWI<br />

Single core<br />

high voltage<br />

cable<br />

High voltage insulator<br />

Atmosphere<br />

Vacuum (~0.1 mbar)<br />

Chamber wall<br />

RF<br />

input<br />

N3 nozzle<br />

Cathode<br />

Anode<br />

Pumping ports<br />

Lower lens coil<br />

Electron beam<br />

RF aerial<br />

Gun cartridge Alignment coils<br />

N1 nozzle<br />

Upper lens coil N2 nozzle<br />

Lower<br />

alignment<br />

coils<br />

Heat shield<br />

Copper canister<br />

Figure 6-2. Schematic drawing of gun.<br />

The welding system is being developed at TWI and the Canister Laboratory. So far the work has<br />

concerned the following areas:<br />

• New type of cathode (TWI).<br />

• Equipment for measurement and oscillation of the electron beam (TWI).<br />

• Reduced pressure in the welding chamber (Canister Laboratory).<br />

• Welding parameters after installation of a new cathode (Canister Laboratory).<br />

• Study of the shape of the electron beam (Canister Laboratory).<br />

• Welding trials with oscillating electron beam on copper blocks and copper lids (Canister<br />

Laboratory).<br />

RD&D-<strong>Programme</strong> <strong>2004</strong> 67

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