Segmented saddle-shaped passive stabilization conductors for toroidal plasmas
Abstract
A large toroidal vacuum chamber for plasma generation and confinement is lined with a toroidal blanket for shielding using modules segmented in the toroidal direction. To provide passive stabilization in the same manner as a conductive vacuum chamber wall, saddle-shaped conductor loops are provided on blanket modules centered on a midplane of the toroidal chamber with horizontal conductive bars above and below the midplane, and vertical conductive legs on opposite sides of each module to provide return current paths between the upper and lower horizontal conductive bars. The close proximity of the vertical legs provided on adjacent modules without making physical contact cancel the electromagnetic field of adjacent vertical legs. The conductive bars spaced equally above and below the midplane simulate toroidal conductive loops or hoops that are continuous, for vertical stabilization of the plasma even though they are actually segmented. 5 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- GA Technologies Inc
- OSTI Identifier:
- 7262995
- Patent Number(s):
- 4921661
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-431365
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AA03-84SF00100
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 3 Nov 1989
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; Ma; CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; CONTROL SYSTEMS; DESIGN; PLASMA; STABILIZATION; BREEDING BLANKETS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTORS; MAGNETIC CONFINEMENT; PLASMA PRODUCTION; POSITIONING; TOROIDAL CONFIGURATION; VACUUM SYSTEMS; ANNULAR SPACE; CLOSED CONFIGURATIONS; CONFIGURATION; CONFINEMENT; MAGNETIC FIELD CONFIGURATIONS; PLASMA CONFINEMENT; REACTOR COMPONENTS; SPACE; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES; 700480* - Fusion Technology- Component Development; Materials Studies- (1992-)
Citation Formats
Leuer, J A. Segmented saddle-shaped passive stabilization conductors for toroidal plasmas. United States: N. p., 1990.
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Leuer, J A. Segmented saddle-shaped passive stabilization conductors for toroidal plasmas. United States.
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"Segmented saddle-shaped passive stabilization conductors for toroidal plasmas". United States.
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abstractNote = {A large toroidal vacuum chamber for plasma generation and confinement is lined with a toroidal blanket for shielding using modules segmented in the toroidal direction. To provide passive stabilization in the same manner as a conductive vacuum chamber wall, saddle-shaped conductor loops are provided on blanket modules centered on a midplane of the toroidal chamber with horizontal conductive bars above and below the midplane, and vertical conductive legs on opposite sides of each module to provide return current paths between the upper and lower horizontal conductive bars. The close proximity of the vertical legs provided on adjacent modules without making physical contact cancel the electromagnetic field of adjacent vertical legs. The conductive bars spaced equally above and below the midplane simulate toroidal conductive loops or hoops that are continuous, for vertical stabilization of the plasma even though they are actually segmented. 5 figs.},
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