Confinement requirements for ohmic-compressive ignition of a Spheromak plasma

Conference · Wed Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:6477611

Olson, R E; Miley, G H

The Moving Plasmoid Reactor (MPR) is an attractive alternative magnetic fusion scheme in which Spheromak plasmoids are envisioned to be formed, compressed, burned, and expanded as the plasmoids translate through a series of linear reactor modules. Although auxiliary heating of the plasmoids may be possible, the MPR scenario would be especially interesting if ohmic decay and compression alone is sufficient to heat the plasmoids to an ignition temperature. In the present work, we examine the transport conditions under which a Spheromak plasmoid can be expected to reach ignition via a combination of ohmic and compression heating.

• Research Organization: Illinois Univ., Urbana (USA). Fusion Studies Lab.
• DOE Contract Number: AS02-76ET52040
• OSTI ID: 6477611
• Report Number(s): CONF-810606-33; COO-2218-204
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
700101* -- Fusion Energy-- Plasma Research-- Confinement
Heating
& Production
CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES
COMPRESSION
CONFINEMENT
ELECTRIC HEATING
HEATING
JOULE HEATING
PLASMA CONFINEMENT
PLASMA HEATING
PLASMOIDS
RESISTANCE HEATING
SPHEROMAK DEVICES
THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES
THERMONUCLEAR IGNITION
TOKAMAK DEVICES