Science and Technology Research and Development in Support to ITER and the Broader Approach at CEA

Journal Article · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 · Nuclear Fusion

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1088/0029-5515/53/10/104023· OSTI ID:1120476

Becoulet, A. ^[1]; Hoang, G T ^[2]; Abiteboul, J. ^[1]; Achard, J. ^[1]; Alarcon, T. ^[1]; Klepper, C Christopher ^[3]

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1. French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), Cadarache, St. Paul lez Durance
2. French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), Institute for Magnetic Fusion Research (IRFM)
3. ORNL

In parallel to the direct contribution to the procurement phase of ITER and Broader Approach, CEA has initiated research & development programmes, accompanied by experiments together with a significant modelling effort, aimed at ensuring robust operation, plasma performance, as well as mitigating the risks of the procurement phase. This overview reports the latest progress in both fusion science and technology including many areas, namely the mitigation of superconducting magnet quenches, disruption-generated runaway electrons, edge-localized modes (ELMs), the development of imaging surveillance, and heating and current drive systems for steady-state operation. The WEST (W Environment for Steady-state Tokamaks) project, turning Tore Supra into an actively cooled W-divertor platform open to the ITER partners and industries, is presented.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Science (SC)
• DOE Contract Number: DE-AC05-00OR22725
• OSTI ID: 1120476
• Journal Information: Nuclear Fusion, Vol. 53, Issue 10; ISSN 0029-5515
• Publisher: IOP Science
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English