Cooperation Design of Target Area for ICF Facility Based on Top-Down Mode

The top-down mode has been widely used in the cooperation design of complex products. It has great advantages over traditional down-up mode for such a complex system as target area for the ICF facility. By taking target area of National Ignition Facility (NIF) for example, this paper will present a process of three-dimensional cooperation design supported by a design platform. The parametric design software Creo (upgraded Pro/E) and PDM software Windchill PDMlink are seamlessly connected in the platform using the floating license. The whole design process of target area was based on top-down mode and driven by the skeleton models. The sub-assembly includes target chamber, beam transport system, and supporting system. The design has been concurrently accomplished by the system engineer and the sub-assembly engineers on the design platform. It has validated the feasibility of the cooperation design based on the top-down mode. It can technically support the realization of the cooperation design for NIF scaled high-power laser driver.