Tandem mirror thermal barrier experimental program plan

Technical Report · Wed Jan 02 04:00:00 EST 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5723689· OSTI ID:5723689

Coensgen, F H; Drake, R P; Simonen, T C

This report describes an experimental plan for the development of the Tandem Mirror Thermal Barrier. Included is: (1) a description of thermal barrier related physics experiments; (2) thermal barrier related experiments in the existing TMX and Phaedrus experiments; (3) a thermal barrier TMX upgrade; and (4) initiation of investigations of axisymmetric magnetic geometry. Experimental studies of the first two items are presently underway. Results are expected from the TMX upgrade by the close of 1981 and from axisymmetric tandem mirror experiments at the end of 1983. Plans for Phaedrus upgrades are developing for the same period.

• Research Organization: California Univ., Livermore (USA). Lawrence Livermore Lab.
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 5723689
• Report Number(s): UCID-18505
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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