Low-aspect-ratio torsatrons

Conference · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:6793915

Carreras, B A; Dominguez, N; Garcia, L; Lyon, J F; Painter, S L; Sheffield, J; Lynch, V E; Cary, J R; Hanson, J D

Stellarator with plasma aspect ratios in the range of 3.5 to 5 can be created using the Compact Torsatron configurations. Stable operation at high ..beta.. should be possible in these devices if a vertical field coil system is designed to avoid breaking of the magnetic surfaces at finite /beta). The direct loss of energetic particles can be high, but the addition of an external quadrupole field can reduce these losses. Such a system looks attractive as a reactor. 9 refs; 1 fig.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA); Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant, TN (USA); Colorado Univ., Boulder (USA); Auburn Univ., AL (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 6793915
• Report Number(s): IAEA-CN-50/C-1-5-2; CONF-881015-11; ON: DE88016719
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
700101* -- Fusion Energy-- Plasma Research-- Confinement
Heating
& Production
ASPECT RATIO
CLOSED CONFIGURATIONS
CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES
CONFINEMENT
DESIGN
MAGNETIC FIELD CONFIGURATIONS
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MULTIPOLAR CONFIGURATIONS
PLASMA CONFINEMENT
QUADRUPOLAR CONFIGURATIONS
STELLARATORS
THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES
TORSATRON STELLARATOR