Missile generation due to electrical arcing in high field fusion magnets

Conference · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981 · Proc. Symp. Eng. Probl. Fusion Res.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6421016

Schneider, H; Caretta, A

Large amounts of energy (10 /sup 10/-10/sup 11/ J) are stored in the magnetic field of superconducting magnet systems used in conceptual fusion-reactor designs. If only part of this energy is released accidentally, damage to the magnet and to other rector subsystems may result. In fusion-reactor environments it may lead to the evaporation of activated material and to the generation of energetic missiles, involving interference with sources of radioaactive material in the plant. Results from a Runge-Kutta routine have been obtained for FINTOR, a minimum size Tokamak DT experimental reactor, indicating that missiles of about 20 kg weight may reach velocities in the order of 100 m/s.

• Research Organization: Comm of the Eur Communities, Ispra, Italy
• OSTI ID: 6421016
• Report Number(s): CONF-811040-; TRN: 83-007940
• Journal Information: Proc. Symp. Eng. Probl. Fusion Res.; (United States), Conference: 9. symposium on engineering problems of fusion research, Chicago, IL, USA, 26 Oct 1981
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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FAILURES
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MISSILES
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