Modular low aspect ratio-high beta torsatron
Abstract
A fusion reactor device in which the toroidal magnetic field and at least a portion of the poloidal magnetic field are provided by a single set of modular coils. The coils are arranged on the surface of a low aspect ratio toroid in planes having the cylindrical coordinate relationship .phi.=.phi..sub.i +kz where k is a constant equal to each coil's pitch and .phi..sub.i is the toroidal angle at which the i'th coil intersects the z=o plane. The device may be described as a modular, high beta torsation whose screw symmetry is pointed along the systems major (z) axis. The toroid defined by the modular coils preferably has a racetrack minor cross section. When vertical field coils and preferably a toroidal plasma current are provided for magnetic field surface closure within the toroid, a vacuum magnetic field of racetrack shaped minor cross section with improved stability and beta valves is obtained.
- Inventors:
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- Hopewell, NJ
- Princeton, NJ
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Princeton Univ., NJ (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 864872
- Patent Number(s):
- 4430600
- Application Number:
- 06/364,276
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05H - PLASMA TECHNIQUE
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
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-76CH03073
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- modular; aspect; ratio-high; beta; torsatron; fusion; reactor; device; toroidal; magnetic; field; portion; poloidal; provided; single; set; coils; arranged; surface; ratio; toroid; planes; cylindrical; coordinate; relationship; phi; kz; constant; equal; coil; pitch; angle; intersects; z; plane; described; torsation; screw; symmetry; systems; major; axis; defined; preferably; racetrack; minor; section; vertical; plasma; current; closure; vacuum; shaped; improved; stability; valves; obtained; toroidal magnet; plasma current; toroidal magnetic; field coils; aspect ratio; toroidal plasma; magnetic field; fusion reactor; field coil; improved stability; poloidal magnetic; single set; /315/376/
Citation Formats
Sheffield, George V, and Furth, Harold P. Modular low aspect ratio-high beta torsatron. United States: N. p., 1984.
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@article{osti_864872,
title = {Modular low aspect ratio-high beta torsatron},
author = {Sheffield, George V and Furth, Harold P},
abstractNote = {A fusion reactor device in which the toroidal magnetic field and at least a portion of the poloidal magnetic field are provided by a single set of modular coils. The coils are arranged on the surface of a low aspect ratio toroid in planes having the cylindrical coordinate relationship .phi.=.phi..sub.i +kz where k is a constant equal to each coil's pitch and .phi..sub.i is the toroidal angle at which the i'th coil intersects the z=o plane. The device may be described as a modular, high beta torsation whose screw symmetry is pointed along the systems major (z) axis. The toroid defined by the modular coils preferably has a racetrack minor cross section. When vertical field coils and preferably a toroidal plasma current are provided for magnetic field surface closure within the toroid, a vacuum magnetic field of racetrack shaped minor cross section with improved stability and beta valves is obtained.},
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year = {Tue Feb 07 00:00:00 EST 1984},
month = {Tue Feb 07 00:00:00 EST 1984}
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