Simulating the effects of plasma disruption with A 1 MA current pulse in a coaxial test fixture

Conference · Mon Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1985 · Fusion Technol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5794934

Praeg, W F

A test fixture for simulating plasma disruptions, comprising two coaxial cylinders, has been designed for use with Argonne's electromagnetic test facility FELIX. A pulsed power supply drives a half cycle sine wave current of 10/sup 0/ A through the test fixture generating fields of < 2 T and field changes of < 1250 T s/sup -1/. The coaxial structure is 140 cm long, has an outer cylinder with an OD of 78 cm and an inner cylinder with an OD of 8.3 cm. It is surrounded by the FELIX solenoid field of 1 T. This proposed upgrade of the FELIX facility should be useful for testing the effect of plasma disruption on First Wall-Blanket-Shield (FWBS) structures; a future upgrade of the solenoid field to 4 T will allow to simulate reactor conditions even better.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL
• OSTI ID: 5794934
• Report Number(s): CONF-850310-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Fusion Technol.; (United States) Journal Volume: 8:1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
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BEAM CURRENTS
BREEDING BLANKETS
CURRENTS
CYLINDERS
ELECTRIC COILS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS
EQUIPMENT
FELIX FACILITY
FIRST WALL
MEGA AMP BEAM CURRENTS
PLASMA DISRUPTION
PLASMA SIMULATION
REACTOR COMPONENTS
SHIELDS
SIMULATION
SOLENOIDS
TEST FACILITIES
THERMONUCLEAR REACTOR WALLS