Steady-state inductive spheromak operation
Abstract
The inductively formed spheromak plasma can be maintained in a highly stable and controlled fashion. Steady-state operation is obtained by forming the plasma in the linked mode, then oscillating the poloidal and toroidal fields such that they have different phases. Preferably, the poloidal and magnetic fields are 90.degree. out of phase.
- Inventors:
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- E. Windsor, NJ
- Princeton, NJ
- Lawrenceville, NJ
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), Princeton, NJ (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 866341
- Patent Number(s):
- 4687617
- 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:
- steady-state; inductive; spheromak; operation; inductively; formed; plasma; maintained; highly; stable; controlled; fashion; obtained; forming; linked; mode; oscillating; poloidal; toroidal; fields; phases; preferably; magnetic; 90; degree; phase; magnetic field; magnetic fields; toroidal field; spheromak plasma; highly stable; steady-state operation; controlled fashion; /376/
Citation Formats
Janos, Alan C, Jardin, Stephen C, and Yamada, Masaaki. Steady-state inductive spheromak operation. United States: N. p., 1987.
Web.
Janos, Alan C, Jardin, Stephen C, & Yamada, Masaaki. Steady-state inductive spheromak operation. United States.
Janos, Alan C, Jardin, Stephen C, and Yamada, Masaaki. Thu .
"Steady-state inductive spheromak operation". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/866341.
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title = {Steady-state inductive spheromak operation},
author = {Janos, Alan C and Jardin, Stephen C and Yamada, Masaaki},
abstractNote = {The inductively formed spheromak plasma can be maintained in a highly stable and controlled fashion. Steady-state operation is obtained by forming the plasma in the linked mode, then oscillating the poloidal and toroidal fields such that they have different phases. Preferably, the poloidal and magnetic fields are 90.degree. out of phase.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1987},
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