DIII-D Research Operations: Final report, November 1, 1983--October 31, 1988

Technical Report · Mon May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1989

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5887070· OSTI ID:5887070

This report summarizes Research Operations on the Doublet III and DIII-D tokamaks for the contract period November 1, 1983 to October 31, 1988. The General Atomics tokamak research program has strived to advance the understanding and bounds of tokamak physics. Research at General Atomics has emphasized plasma shaping and high beta operations. The expanded boundary divertor that was invented in Doublet III was capitalized on in the design of the DIII-D device. The DIII-D tokamak quickly demonstrated these high beta and enhanced confinement features of non-circular divertor geometry that have been adapted in next generation tokamak designs such as CIT and ITER. Particular topics discussed are: confinement; beta and stability; boundary physics; rf heating; current drive; diagnostics; vessel modification (FY84--FY85); commissioning of DIII-D (FY86); hardware development (FY87--FY88); FY88 operations; collaborative programs; quality assurance; planning and control; computer operations; and safety.

• Research Organization: General Atomics Co., San Diego, CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-84ER51044
• OSTI ID: 5887070
• Report Number(s): GA-A-19536; ON: DE89013999
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
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COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
CONFINEMENT
DIVERTORS
DOCUMENT TYPES
DOUBLET REACTORS
HEATING
IMPURITIES
INSTABILITY
MODIFICATIONS
OPERATION
PLASMA CONFINEMENT
PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS
PLASMA HEATING
PLASMA INSTABILITY
PROGRESS REPORT
QUALITY ASSURANCE
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS
TOKAMAK TYPE REACTORS