This paper describes the activity addressed to the conceptual design of the first wall and the main containment structures of DTT device. The work moved from the geometrical constraints imposed by the desired plasma shape and the configuration needed for the magnetic coils. Many other design constraints have been taken into account such as remote maintainability, space reservations for diagnostic and heating equipment, etc.
The basic vessel design resulted in an all-welded single-wall toroidal structure made of 18 sectors. Proper supports have been designed for the first wall, which was conveniently segmented in view of remote maintenance. This provisional model allowed evaluating the electromagnetic loads on the metallic structure of the vacuum vessel resulting from the current quench due to a plasma disruption.
After a FEA mechanical assessment, which was conducted according to ASME code, INCONEL® 625 has been provisionally selected as reference material for vacuum vessel. The design principles of the cryostat were chiefly based on cost minimization and functionality; thus it was conceived as a single-wall cylindrical vessel supported by a steel frame structure. The same structure will hold the vacuum vessel and the magnets.
