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.
- Inventors:
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- Encinitas, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- GA Technologies Inc
- OSTI Identifier:
- 867361
- Patent Number(s):
- 4921661
- Application Number:
- 07/431,365
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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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
- DOE Contract Number:
- AA03-84SF00100
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- segmented; saddle-shaped; passive; stabilization; conductors; toroidal; plasmas; vacuum; chamber; plasma; generation; confinement; lined; blanket; shielding; modules; direction; provide; manner; conductive; wall; conductor; loops; provided; centered; midplane; horizontal; bars; below; vertical; legs; opposite; module; return; current; paths; upper; close; proximity; adjacent; physical; contact; cancel; electromagnetic; field; spaced; equally; simulate; hoops; continuous; toroidal direction; current paths; electromagnetic field; close proximity; toroidal plasma; vacuum chamber; magnetic field; chamber wall; physical contact; toroidal chamber; adjacent modules; conductive bars; toroidal plasmas; current path; vertical conductive; plasma generation; adjacent module; conductive legs; /376/
Citation Formats
Leuer, James A. Segmented saddle-shaped passive stabilization conductors for toroidal plasmas. United States: N. p., 1990.
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Leuer, James 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. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/867361.
@article{osti_867361,
title = {Segmented saddle-shaped passive stabilization conductors for toroidal plasmas},
author = {Leuer, James A},
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.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1990},
month = {Tue May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1990}
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