摘要：A new spherical torus called VEST （Versatile Experiment Spherical Torus） is designed, constructed and successfully commissioned at Seoul National University. A unique design feature of the VEST is two partial solenoid coils installed at both vertical ends of a center stack, which can provide sufficient magnetic fluxes to initiate tokamak plasmas while keeping a low aspect ratio configuration in the central region. According to initial double null merging start-up scenario using the partial solenoid coils, apprdpriate p6wer supplies for driving a toroidal field coil, outer poloidal field coils, and the partial solenoid coils are fabricated and successfully commissioned. For reliable start-up, a pre-ionization system with two cost-effective homemade magnetron power supplies is also prepared. In addition, magnetic and spectroscopic diagnostics with appropriate data acquisition and control systems are well prepared for initial operation of the device. The VEST is ready for tokamak plasma operation by completing and commissioning most of the designed components.

摘要：金刚石磨料主要靠机械夹持力把持在金属(烧结或电镀)胎体中。由于这一弱点,在切割过程中,金刚石不可避免地会从胎体中脱落或掉出。此外,金刚石突出高度较低,故金刚石工具的切割速度受到限制。而且,金属胎体和工作对象(被切割岩石)相互磨擦,将会导致金刚石和其它材料的热损伤,而且工作的功率消耗将增加。金刚石采用钎焊的办法牢固地把持在金属胎体中,可形成强力的化学结合,金刚石磨料的突出高度将成倍提高,而不会从胎体中脱落或碎裂。因此,金刚石工具的切割速度将会成倍提高。当钎焊料熔融时,碳化物形成物将向金刚石方向迁移而在界面上形成碳化物。这种反应可能过分而使金刚石质量明显下降。此时,可能需要对金刚石进行镀覆以便缓和与控制这种反应。当金刚石钎焊在基体的表面时,熔化趋向于将金刚石聚集在一起,可促使钎焊层局部加厚。这种金刚石晶粒的成簇聚集将降低金刚石工具的切割效率。一种金刚石矩阵有序排列设计(grid)是必要的,它可保持钎焊层具有均匀的厚度。因此钎焊合金可控熔融,可使每一粒金刚石晶体周围形成较缓的坡度。这种整体均匀焊层的支承可使金刚石工具高速有效切割,而功率消耗较低。