Energy losses on tokamak startup

Conference · Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:5843610

Murray, J G; Rothe, K E; Bronner, G

During the startup of a tokamak reactor using poloidal field (PF) coils to induce plasma currents, the conducting structures carry induced currents. The associated energy losses in the circuits must be provided by the startup coils and the PF system. This paper provides quantitative and comparitive values for the energies required as a function of the thickness or resistivity of the torus shells.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA); Princeton Univ., NJ (USA). Plasma Physics Lab.
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• OSTI ID: 5843610
• Report Number(s): CONF-830406-100; ON: DE83017184
• Resource Relation: Conference: 5. topical meeting on technology of fusion energy, Knoxville, TN, USA, 26 Apr 1983
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
TOKAMAK TYPE REACTORS
ENERGY LOSSES
START-UP
EDDY CURRENTS
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
SHELLS
THICKNESS
CURRENTS
DIMENSIONS
ELECTRIC CURRENTS
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
LOSSES
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS
700200* - Fusion Energy- Fusion Power Plant Technology