Chosen Solutions to the Engineering Challenges of the National Spherical Torus Experiment (NSTX) Magnets
NSTX is one of the largest of a new class of magnetic plasma research devices known as spherical toroids (STs). The plasma in a ST is characterized by its almost spherical shape with a slender cylindrical region through its vertical axis. The so-called ''center stack'' is located in this region. It contains magnetic windings for confining the plasma, induce the plasma current, and shape the plasma. This paper will describe the engineering challenges of designing the center stack magnets to meet their operational requirements within this constrained space.
- Research Organization:
- Princeton Plasma Physics Lab. (PPPL), Princeton, NJ (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Research (ER) (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-76CH03073
- OSTI ID:
- 13844
- Report Number(s):
- PPPL-3364; AC02-CHO-3073; TRN: US0110808
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 1 Oct 1999
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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