Equilibrium system analysis in a tokamak ignition experiment

Technical Report · Sun Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1989

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6849741· OSTI ID:6849741

Carrera, R; Weldon, W F; Woodson, H H

The objective of the IGNITEX Project is to produce and control ignited plasmas for scientific study in the simplest and least expensive way possible. The original concept was proposed by both physics and engineering researchers along the following line of thought. Question: Is there any theoretically simple, compact and reliable way of achieving fusion ignition according to the results of the fusion research program for the last decades Answer: Yes. An experiment to be carried out in an ohmically heated compact tokamak device with 20 T field on plasma axis. Question: Is there any practical way to carry out that experiment at low cost in the near term Answer: Yes. Using a single-turn coil magnet system with homopolar power supplies.

• Research Organization: Texas Univ., Austin, TX (United States). Center for Fusion Engineering
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: FG05-88ER51115
• OSTI ID: 6849741
• Report Number(s): DOE/ER/51115-T1; ON: DE93006521
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
700400* -- Fusion Technology-- (1992-)
CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES
COST
DESIGN
DOCUMENT TYPES
ECONOMICS
ELECTRIC COILS
ELECTRIC HEATING
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
EQUILIBRIUM
EQUIPMENT
HEATING
JOULE HEATING
MAGNET COILS
PLASMA HEATING
PROGRESS REPORT
RESISTANCE HEATING
THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES
TOKAMAK DEVICES