High beta plasma operation in a toroidal plasma producing device
A high beta plasma is produced in a plasma producing device of toroidal configuration by ohmic heating and auxiliary heating. The plasma pressure is continuously monitored and used in a control system to program the current in the poloidal field windings. Throughout the heating process, magnetic flux is conserved inside the plasma and the distortion of the flux surfaces drives a current in the plasma. As a consequence, the total current increases and the poloidal field windings are driven with an equal and opposing increasing current. The spatial distribution of the current in the poloidal field windings is determined by the plasma pressure. Plasma equilibrium is maintained thereby, and high temperature, high beta operation results.
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4115190
- Application Number:
- TRN: 79-008781
- OSTI ID:
- 6381253
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: Filed date 24 Nov 1976; Other Information: PAT-APPL-744,473
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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