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Title: HIGH TEMPERATURE REACTOR

Abstract

An apparatus of the stellarator type for heating a plasma to high temperatures is designed. Circularizers at the end of then helical windings produce a circular magnetic surface and provide improved confining and heating of the plasma. Reverse curvature sections formed in the end loops of the reaction tube provide increased plasma pressure for a given magnetic field pressure and thereby minimize the current flow in the helical windings. (AEC)

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Originating Research Org. not identified
OSTI Identifier:
4830470
Patent Number(s):
3012955
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21B - FUSION REACTORS
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
NSA Number:
NSA-16-003797
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-62
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
PHYSICS; COILS; CONFIGURATION; CONFINEMENT; CURRENTS; HEATING; HIGH TEMPERATURE; MAGNETIC FIELDS; PLANNING; PLASMA; PRESSURE; STELLARATORS; SURFACES; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES; TUBES

Citation Formats

Kulsrud, R M, and Spitzer, L Jr. HIGH TEMPERATURE REACTOR. United States: N. p., 1961. Web.
Kulsrud, R M, & Spitzer, L Jr. HIGH TEMPERATURE REACTOR. United States.
Kulsrud, R M, and Spitzer, L Jr. Tue . "HIGH TEMPERATURE REACTOR". United States.
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author = {Kulsrud, R M and Spitzer, L Jr},
abstractNote = {An apparatus of the stellarator type for heating a plasma to high temperatures is designed. Circularizers at the end of then helical windings produce a circular magnetic surface and provide improved confining and heating of the plasma. Reverse curvature sections formed in the end loops of the reaction tube provide increased plasma pressure for a given magnetic field pressure and thereby minimize the current flow in the helical windings. (AEC)},
doi = {},
journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {1961},
month = {12}
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