Ignition experiment in a single-turn-coil tokamak

Conference · Wed Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1989 · Fusion Technol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6025155

Carrera, R; Driga, M; Gully, J H; Hertel, N E; Hopf, J; Hsieh, K T; Montalvo, E; Ordonez, C; Parish, T; Rosenbluth, M N

A novel concept for a fusion ignition experiment, IGNITEX proposed along the lines of previous ideas for a compact thermonuclear device is analyzed. A single-turn-coil tokamak is analyzed. A single-turn-coil tokamak supplied by homopolar generators can ohmically heat a DT plasma to ignition conditions and maintain a thermally stable ignited phase for about ten energy confinement times. The IGNITEX experiment can provide a simple and relatively inexpensive way to produce and control ignited plasmas for scientific study.

• Research Organization: Center for Fusion Engineering, The Univ. of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX (US)
• OSTI ID: 6025155
• Report Number(s): CONF-881031-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Fusion Technol.; (United States) Journal Volume: 15:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES
COMPACT IGNITION TOKAMAK
CONFINEMENT
DATA
DEUTERIUM
ELECTRIC COILS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
HEATING
HYDROGEN ISOTOPES
INFORMATION
ISOTOPES
LIGHT NUCLEI
MAGNET COILS
NUCLEI
NUMERICAL DATA
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ODD-ODD NUCLEI
PLASMA CONFINEMENT
PLASMA HEATING
RADIOISOTOPES
STABLE ISOTOPES
THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES
THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS
TOKAMAK DEVICES
TOKAMAK TYPE REACTORS
TRITIUM
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES