Summary of the MARS tandem-mirror reactor design

Conference · Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983

OSTI ID:5689072

Logan, B G

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.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 5689072
• Report Number(s): UCRL-89296; CONF-830909-8; ON: DE83017293
• 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

Related Subjects

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