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Title: Summary of the MARS tandem-mirror reactor design

Abstract

A recently completed two-year study of a commercial tandem-mirror reactor design (Mirror Advanced Reactor Study (MARS)) is briefly reviewed. The end plugs are designed for trapped-particle stability, MHD ballooning, balanced geodesic curvature, and small radial electric fields in the central cell. New technologies such as lithium-lead blankets, 24 T hybrid coils, gridless direct converters and plasma halo vacuum pumps are highlighted. General characteristics of the MARS tandem mirror and STARFIRE tokamak reactor design are compared. A design of an upgrade of MFTF-B incorporating many of the MARS features is discussed.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA)
OSTI Identifier:
5689072
Report Number(s):
UCRL-89296; CONF-830909-8
ON: DE83017293
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: Course and workshop on mirror-based and field-reversed approaches to magnetic fusion, Varenna, Italy, 7 Sep 1983
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; MARS REACTOR; DESIGN; BALLOONING INSTABILITY; BREEDING BLANKETS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; REVIEWS; STABILIZATION; TRAPPED-PARTICLE INSTABILITY; DOCUMENT TYPES; INSTABILITY; MAGNETIC MIRROR TYPE REACTORS; PLASMA INSTABILITY; PLASMA MACROINSTABILITIES; REACTOR COMPONENTS; THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS; 700200* - Fusion Energy- Fusion Power Plant Technology

Citation Formats

Logan, B G. Summary of the MARS tandem-mirror reactor design. United States: N. p., 1983. Web.
Logan, B G. Summary of the MARS tandem-mirror reactor design. United States.
Logan, B G. 1983. "Summary of the MARS tandem-mirror reactor design". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/5689072.
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abstractNote = {A recently completed two-year study of a commercial tandem-mirror reactor design (Mirror Advanced Reactor Study (MARS)) is briefly reviewed. The end plugs are designed for trapped-particle stability, MHD ballooning, balanced geodesic curvature, and small radial electric fields in the central cell. New technologies such as lithium-lead blankets, 24 T hybrid coils, gridless direct converters and plasma halo vacuum pumps are highlighted. General characteristics of the MARS tandem mirror and STARFIRE tokamak reactor design are compared. A design of an upgrade of MFTF-B incorporating many of the MARS features is discussed.},
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year = {Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983},
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