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Ohmic Heating System for the TFTR Tokamak

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OSTI ID:5223262
The TFTR Ohmic Heating (OH) System will apply 140,000 volt impulses upon the OH coils to start the plasma. In order to reduce the voltage stress to ground on the OH coils to 12 kV without changing the magnetic field induced by the OH system in the plasma, six d-c current interrupters will be applied to six entry points in the OH coil system. And in order to impart a nearly rectangular shape to these impulses, the voltage determining elements will be nonlinear resistances placed in parallel with the interrupters. These nonlinear resistors, made of semiconducting material, are not normally used in repetitive or continuous duty, and their proper functioning is crucial to the reliable operation of the system. The system described herein, is being revised owing to the impact of revisions to the Toroidal Field Coil System, and to refinements to the OH System design.
Research Organization:
Princeton Univ., N.J. (USA). Plasma Physics Lab.; Ebasco Services, Inc., New York (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
EY-76-C-02-3073
OSTI ID:
5223262
Report Number(s):
CONF-771029-173
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English