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Title: STARFIRE burn cycle

Abstract

The STARFIRE burn cycle differs substantially from pulsed reactor burn cycles. The startup and shutdown periods are considerably longer, and the power supply requirements considerably smaller, than for pulsed operation. Plasma initiation is accomplished with electron cyclotron resonance heating, to eliminate the problems of high voltage coils. During the main burn the plasma is thermally stabilized by the addition of trace quantities of iodine, which serve to radiate most of the alpha heating energy. The burn cycle is compatible with lower hybrid current drive operation.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Argonne National Lab., IL (USA); McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Co., St. Louis, MO (USA)
OSTI Identifier:
6423081
Report Number(s):
CONF-801011-89
ON: DE81023708; TRN: 81-013036
DOE Contract Number:  
W-31-109-ENG-38
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: 4. ANS topical meeting on the technology of controlled nuclear fusion, King of Prussia, PA, USA, 14 Oct 1980
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; STARFIRE TOKAMAK; THERMONUCLEAR IGNITION; BURNUP; ECR HEATING; IODINE; REACTOR START-UP; ELEMENTS; HALOGENS; HEATING; HIGH-FREQUENCY HEATING; NONMETALS; OPERATION; PLASMA HEATING; REACTOR OPERATION; START-UP; THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS; TOKAMAK TYPE REACTORS; 700205* - Fusion Power Plant Technology- Fuel, Heating, & Injection Systems

Citation Formats

Brooks, J N, Boley, C D, and Driemeyer, D. STARFIRE burn cycle. United States: N. p., 1980. Web.
Brooks, J N, Boley, C D, & Driemeyer, D. STARFIRE burn cycle. United States.
Brooks, J N, Boley, C D, and Driemeyer, D. 1980. "STARFIRE burn cycle". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6423081.
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abstractNote = {The STARFIRE burn cycle differs substantially from pulsed reactor burn cycles. The startup and shutdown periods are considerably longer, and the power supply requirements considerably smaller, than for pulsed operation. Plasma initiation is accomplished with electron cyclotron resonance heating, to eliminate the problems of high voltage coils. During the main burn the plasma is thermally stabilized by the addition of trace quantities of iodine, which serve to radiate most of the alpha heating energy. The burn cycle is compatible with lower hybrid current drive operation.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980},
month = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980}
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