Electron cyclotron assisted startup and heating scenarios in the Compact Ignition Tokamak (CIT)

Conference · Mon May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1989

OSTI ID:5241253

Porkolab, M.; Bonoli, P. T.; Englade, R.; Myer, R. C.; Smith, G. R.; Kritz, A. H. ^[1]

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1. Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge, MA (USA). Plasma Fusion Center

The Compact Ignition Tokamak (CIT) operating scenario calls for ramping the toroidal magnetic field from B{sub T} = 8.0 to 10.0 Tesla in a few seconds, followed by a burn cycle and a ramp-down cycle. Simultaneously, the plasma must be heated from an initial low beta equilibrium ({bar {beta}} {approx equal} 0.44% at 7.0 to 8.0 Tesla) to a final burn equilibrium ({bar {beta}} = 2.5--5.5%) having 10.0 Tesla on the magnetic axis. This paper proposes ECRF heating of CIT to ignition utilizing a constant source frequency but with a time dependent, variable angle of injection. 10 refs., 3 figs.

• Research Organization: Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge, MA (USA). Plasma Fusion Center
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/ER
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-78ET51013; W-7405-ENG-48; AC02-76CH03073; FG02-84ER53187
• OSTI ID: 5241253
• Report Number(s): DOE/ET/51013-265; PFC/CP--89-1; CONF-8905120--23; ON: DE90004167
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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700101* -- Fusion Energy-- Plasma Research-- Confinement
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COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
ECR HEATING
HEATING
HIGH-FREQUENCY HEATING
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PLASMA HEATING
SIMULATION
TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION
THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES
THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS
TOKAMAK DEVICES
TOKAMAK TYPE REACTORS
TRANSPORT THEORY