Progress of the HL-2A Project

Journal Article · Mon Jul 15 04:00:00 EDT 2002 · Fusion Science and Technology

OSTI ID:20845840

Caipin, Zhou; Jiancheng, Yan; Yong, Liu; Dequan, Liu ^[1]

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1. Southwestern Institute of Physics (China)

This paper describes the recent progress of the HL-2A project. HL-2A is the first tokamak with divertor in China. The main parameters of HL-2A are major radius, R = 1.64 m; minor radius, r = 0.38 m; toroidal field, B{sub t} = 2.8 T; plasma current, I{sub p} = 480 kA; and current flattop time, t = 2 to 5 s. Subjects related to the divertor, confinement, magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) instabilities, heating and current drive, fueling, etc., will be investigated with HL-2A. Significant progress in the construction of the HL-2A tokamak has been achieved recently. This paper describes the development of major components and the installation of the machine. The commissioning of the HL-2A machine will begin in the middle of 2002. The HL-2A physics research program has been proposed and will emphasize the divertor, MHD instabilities, and confinement.

• OSTI ID: 20845840
• Journal Information: Fusion Science and Technology, Journal Name: Fusion Science and Technology Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 42; ISSN 1536-1055
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
CHINA
COMMISSIONING
DIVERTORS
ELECTRIC CURRENTS
HL-2A TOKAMAK
MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS
PLASMA CONFINEMENT
PLASMA HEATING
PLASMA INSTABILITY
RESEARCH PROGRAMS