Reduction in TFTR (Tokamak Fusion Test Reactor) fusion reaction rate by unbalanced beam injection and rotation

Conference · Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:6112584

Hendel, H W; Jassby, D L; Bitter, M L; Taylor, G

In TFTR plasmas at low to moderate density, the highest fusion energy gain Q/sub dd/ (D-D fusion power/injected power P/sub b/) is obtained with nearly balanced co- and counter-injection of neutral beams. For a given beam power, significantly unbalanced injection reduces Q/sub dd/ because the accompanying plasma rotation reduces the beam-target fusion reactivity, the fast-ion slowing-down time, and the beam-beam reaction rate, while and decrease from their maximum values. 9 refs., 3 figs., 1 tab.

• Research Organization: Princeton Univ., NJ (USA). Plasma Physics Lab.
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH03073
• OSTI ID: 6112584
• Report Number(s): PPPL-2455; CONF-870629-10; ON: DE88000119
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
700107* -- Fusion Energy-- Plasma Research-- Instabilities
BEAM INJECTION
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
DATA
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
INFORMATION
NEUTRAL ATOM BEAM INJECTION
NUMERICAL DATA
PLASMA
PLASMA DENSITY
ROTATING PLASMA
SIMULATION
TFTR TOKAMAK
THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS
TOKAMAK TYPE REACTORS