Overview of the Compact Ignition Tokamak

Conference · Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1986 · Fusion Technol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:7006139

Flanagan, C A; Brown, T G; Hamilton, W R; Lee, V D; Peng, Y K.M.; Shannon, T E; Spampinato, P T; Yugo, J J

The Compact Ignition Tokamak (CIT) mission is to achieve ignition and provide the capability to experimentally study burning plasma behavior. A national team has developed a baseline concept including definition of the necessary research and development. The baseline concept satisfies the physics performance objectives established for the project and complies with defined design specifications. To ensure that the mission is achieved, the design requires large magnetic fields on axis (-- 10 T) and use of large plasma currents (-- 10 MA). The design is capable of accommodating significant auxiliary heating to enter the ignited regime. The CIT is designed to operate in plasma parameter regimes that a are directly relevant to future fusion power reactors.

• Research Organization: Fusion Engineering Design Center, P.O. Box Y, FEDC Building, Oak Ridge, TN 37831
• OSTI ID: 7006139
• Report Number(s): CONF-860652-; TRN: 87-007560
• Journal Information: Fusion Technol.; (United States), Vol. 10:3; Conference: 7. topical meeting on the technology of fusion energy, Reno, NV, USA, 15 Jun 1986
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
COMPACT IGNITION TOKAMAK
REVIEWS
AUXILIARY HEATING
ELECTRIC CURRENTS
MAGNETIC FIELDS
PERFORMANCE
PLASMA
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SPECIFICATIONS
THERMONUCLEAR IGNITION
THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS
CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES
CURRENTS
DOCUMENT TYPES
HEATING
SPACE HEATING
THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES
TOKAMAK DEVICES
TOKAMAK TYPE REACTORS
700200* - Fusion Energy- Fusion Power Plant Technology