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Title: Columbia Torus II design report. [Mechanical and electrical properties]

Abstract

Torus II was designed to generate a hot (greater than or equal to 100 eV) plasma for purposes of doing research on high-beta MHD stability and equilibrium problems in axisymmetric toroidal geometry. Programming of the Torus II fields is shown. The sequence of events can be divided into (a) preionization phase, (b) preheating phase, and (c) hot, high-beta tokamak phase. Some mechanical and electrical design features are described. The capacitor bank system is also described. (MOW)

Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Columbia Univ., New York (USA). Plasma Physics Research Lab.
OSTI Identifier:
7216289
Report Number(s):
COO-2456-41
TRN: 77-011181
DOE Contract Number:
EY-76-S-02-2456.A001
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; TORUS-II TOKAMAK; DESIGN; CAPACITORS; MAGNETIC FIELD CONFIGURATIONS; OPERATION; POWER SUPPLIES; CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES; TOKAMAK DEVICES; 700200* - Fusion Energy- Fusion Power Plant Technology

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title = {Columbia Torus II design report. [Mechanical and electrical properties]},
author = {Not Available},
abstractNote = {Torus II was designed to generate a hot (greater than or equal to 100 eV) plasma for purposes of doing research on high-beta MHD stability and equilibrium problems in axisymmetric toroidal geometry. Programming of the Torus II fields is shown. The sequence of events can be divided into (a) preionization phase, (b) preheating phase, and (c) hot, high-beta tokamak phase. Some mechanical and electrical design features are described. The capacitor bank system is also described. (MOW)},
doi = {10.2172/7216289},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1977},
month = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1977}
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