The Final Design Review (FDR) is planned as the project's key technical milestone prior to placing production contracts for the Modular Coil Winding Forms (MCWF) and the Vacuum Vessel Sub-Assembly (VVSA).
The results of the FDR will also factor into DOE's considerations for Critical Decision 3, "Approve Start of Fabrication."
The review will be chartered by PPPL and will report to the PPPL Director. The main technical issues for the review are: