Special ITER-TBM8 Project Meeting (Conference call on US TBM Costing)

October 6, 2005

Introduction
11:00-11:10 am Abdou Introductory remarks, purpose of the call, status, TBWG
11:10-11:20 am Nardella DOE comments
11:20-11:30 am Abdou Group questions and discussion

DCLL R&D (70 mins.) (Call Coordinator: Morley)
11:30-12:40 pm • Merrill: Tritium Permeation
• Smolentsev: Thermofluid MHD
• Katoh: SiC/SiC Fab Process & Properties
• Pint: SiC/PbLi/FS Compatibility
• Rowcliffe/Kurtz: FS Box Fabrication & Material Issues (both DCLL and SB)
• Wong: Helium Systems Subcomponent Tests
• Merrill: PbLi Hydrogen Production
• Zinkle: Be Joining to FS
• Abdou: Virtual TBM
• Morley: Advanced Diagnostics (both DCLL and SB)
• Tanaka: Integrated mockup tests

1.8.1.1.2 DCLL R&D Task Area Reports
Morley REVISED: DCLL R&D Task Description Document (WBS dictionary for the R&D tasks)

HCCB R&D (40 mins.) (Call Coordinator: Ying)
12:40-1:20 pm
• Calderoni: Helium flow distribution and manifold testing
• Calderoni/Katoh: Solid breeder thermomechanics and T recovery
• Ying/Merrill: T control and predictive capability
• Zinkle/Kurtz: Development of FS & SS transition element
• Tanaka: 1/2 Scale Mock-ups and Qualification tests
• Katoh/Calderoni: In-pile pebble bed assembly test

R&D Overview

Engineering and Design (25 mins.) (Call Coordinator: Wong)
1:20-1:35 pm Wong Task status and comments/questions
1:35-1:45 pm Ying Task status and comments/questions

Summary (15 mins.) (Call Coordinator: Abdou)
1:45-2:00 pm ALL Discussions, questions, action items, plans for next conference call on October 27th (and other smaller group calls)