Device Reliability Analysis of NNBI Beam Source System Based on Fault Tree

Negative Ion Source Neutral beam Injection (NNBI), as a critical auxiliary heating system for magnetic confinement fusion devices, directly affects the plasma heating efficiency of tokamak devices through the reliability of its beam source system. The single-shot experiment constitutes a significant...

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Main Authors: Qian Cao, Lizhen Liang
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-08-01
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description Negative Ion Source Neutral beam Injection (NNBI), as a critical auxiliary heating system for magnetic confinement fusion devices, directly affects the plasma heating efficiency of tokamak devices through the reliability of its beam source system. The single-shot experiment constitutes a significant experimental program for NNBI. This study addresses the frequent equipment failures encountered by the NNBI beam source system during a cycle of experiments, employing fault tree analysis (FTA) to conduct a systematic reliability assessment. Utilizing the AutoFTA 3.9 software platform, a fault tree model of the beam source system was established. Minimal cut set analysis was performed to identify the system’s weak points. The research employed AutoFTA 3.9 for both qualitative analysis and quantitative calculations, obtaining the failure probabilities of critical components. Furthermore, the F-V importance measure and mean time between failures (MTBF) were applied to analyze the system. This provides a theoretical basis and practical engineering guidance for enhancing the operational reliability of the NNBI system. The evaluation methodology developed in this study can be extended and applied to the reliability analysis of other high-power particle acceleration systems.
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spelling doaj-art-e19f3b5b604f45cdb96f0a5d912fb9d32025-08-20T04:00:49ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172025-08-011515855610.3390/app15158556Device Reliability Analysis of NNBI Beam Source System Based on Fault TreeQian Cao0Lizhen Liang1School of Safety Science and Engineering, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan 232001, ChinaInstitute of Energy, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center (Anhui Energy Laboratory), Hefei 230031, ChinaNegative Ion Source Neutral beam Injection (NNBI), as a critical auxiliary heating system for magnetic confinement fusion devices, directly affects the plasma heating efficiency of tokamak devices through the reliability of its beam source system. The single-shot experiment constitutes a significant experimental program for NNBI. This study addresses the frequent equipment failures encountered by the NNBI beam source system during a cycle of experiments, employing fault tree analysis (FTA) to conduct a systematic reliability assessment. Utilizing the AutoFTA 3.9 software platform, a fault tree model of the beam source system was established. Minimal cut set analysis was performed to identify the system’s weak points. The research employed AutoFTA 3.9 for both qualitative analysis and quantitative calculations, obtaining the failure probabilities of critical components. Furthermore, the F-V importance measure and mean time between failures (MTBF) were applied to analyze the system. This provides a theoretical basis and practical engineering guidance for enhancing the operational reliability of the NNBI system. The evaluation methodology developed in this study can be extended and applied to the reliability analysis of other high-power particle acceleration systems.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/15/8556beam source systemFTAF-V importance measurefailure ratereliability analysisnegative ion source
spellingShingle Qian Cao
Lizhen Liang
Device Reliability Analysis of NNBI Beam Source System Based on Fault Tree
Applied Sciences
beam source system
FTA
F-V importance measure
failure rate
reliability analysis
negative ion source
title Device Reliability Analysis of NNBI Beam Source System Based on Fault Tree
title_full Device Reliability Analysis of NNBI Beam Source System Based on Fault Tree
title_fullStr Device Reliability Analysis of NNBI Beam Source System Based on Fault Tree
title_full_unstemmed Device Reliability Analysis of NNBI Beam Source System Based on Fault Tree
title_short Device Reliability Analysis of NNBI Beam Source System Based on Fault Tree
title_sort device reliability analysis of nnbi beam source system based on fault tree
topic beam source system
FTA
F-V importance measure
failure rate
reliability analysis
negative ion source
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/15/8556
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