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SlimCS-compact low aspect ratio DEMO reactor with reduced-size central solenoid

Abstract

The concept for a compact DEMO reactor named 'SlimCS' is presented. Distinctive features of the concept are low aspect ratio (A = 2.6) and use of a reduced-size centre solenoid (CS) which has the function of plasma shaping rather than poloidal flux supply. The reduced-size CS enables us to introduce a thin toroidal field coil system which contributes to reducing the weight and perhaps lessening the construction cost. Low-A has merits of vertical stability for high elongation ({kappa}) and high normalized beta ({beta}{sub N}), which leads to a high power density with reasonable physics requirements. This is because high {kappa} facilitates high n{sub GW} (because of an increase in I{sub p}), which allows efficient use of the capacity of high {beta}{sub N}. From an engineering aspect, low-A may ensure ease in designing blanket modules robust to electromagnetic forces acting on disruptions. Thus, a superconducting low-A tokamak reactor such as SlimCS can be a promising DEMO concept with physics and engineering advantages.
Publication Date:
Aug 15, 2007
Product Type:
Journal Article
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Nuclear Fusion; Journal Volume: 47; Journal Issue: 8; Other Information: PII: S0029-5515(07)41202-9; DOI: 10.1088/0029-5515/47/8/022; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Subject:
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; ASPECT RATIO; ELONGATION; ENGINEERING; PLASMA; POWER DENSITY; SOLENOIDS; TOKAMAK DEVICES
OSTI ID:
21011562
Country of Origin:
IAEA
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: ISSN 0029-5515; NUFUAU; TRN: XA08P6435033895
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
page(s) 892-899
Announcement Date:
Apr 28, 2008

Citation Formats

Tobita, K, Nishio, S, Sato, M, Sakurai, S, Hayashi, T, Shibama, Y K, Isono, T, Enoeda, M, Nakamura, H, Sato, S, Ezato, K, Hayashi, T, Hirose, T, Ide, S, Inoue, T, Kamada, Y, Kawamura, Y, Kawashima, H, Koizumi, N, Kurita, G, Nakamura, Y, Mouri, K, Nishitani, T, Ohmori, J, Oyama, N, Sakamoto, K, Suzuki, S, Suzuki, T, Tanigawa, H, Tsuchiya, K, and Tsuru, D. SlimCS-compact low aspect ratio DEMO reactor with reduced-size central solenoid. IAEA: N. p., 2007. Web. doi:10.1088/0029-5515/47/8/022; COUNTRY OF INPUT: INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY (IAEA).
Tobita, K, Nishio, S, Sato, M, Sakurai, S, Hayashi, T, Shibama, Y K, Isono, T, Enoeda, M, Nakamura, H, Sato, S, Ezato, K, Hayashi, T, Hirose, T, Ide, S, Inoue, T, Kamada, Y, Kawamura, Y, Kawashima, H, Koizumi, N, Kurita, G, Nakamura, Y, Mouri, K, Nishitani, T, Ohmori, J, Oyama, N, Sakamoto, K, Suzuki, S, Suzuki, T, Tanigawa, H, Tsuchiya, K, & Tsuru, D. SlimCS-compact low aspect ratio DEMO reactor with reduced-size central solenoid. IAEA. https://doi.org/10.1088/0029-5515/47/8/022; COUNTRY OF INPUT: INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY (IAEA)
Tobita, K, Nishio, S, Sato, M, Sakurai, S, Hayashi, T, Shibama, Y K, Isono, T, Enoeda, M, Nakamura, H, Sato, S, Ezato, K, Hayashi, T, Hirose, T, Ide, S, Inoue, T, Kamada, Y, Kawamura, Y, Kawashima, H, Koizumi, N, Kurita, G, Nakamura, Y, Mouri, K, Nishitani, T, Ohmori, J, Oyama, N, Sakamoto, K, Suzuki, S, Suzuki, T, Tanigawa, H, Tsuchiya, K, and Tsuru, D. 2007. "SlimCS-compact low aspect ratio DEMO reactor with reduced-size central solenoid." IAEA. https://doi.org/10.1088/0029-5515/47/8/022; COUNTRY OF INPUT: INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY (IAEA).
@misc{etde_21011562,
title = {SlimCS-compact low aspect ratio DEMO reactor with reduced-size central solenoid}
author = {Tobita, K, Nishio, S, Sato, M, Sakurai, S, Hayashi, T, Shibama, Y K, Isono, T, Enoeda, M, Nakamura, H, Sato, S, Ezato, K, Hayashi, T, Hirose, T, Ide, S, Inoue, T, Kamada, Y, Kawamura, Y, Kawashima, H, Koizumi, N, Kurita, G, Nakamura, Y, Mouri, K, Nishitani, T, Ohmori, J, Oyama, N, Sakamoto, K, Suzuki, S, Suzuki, T, Tanigawa, H, Tsuchiya, K, and Tsuru, D}
abstractNote = {The concept for a compact DEMO reactor named 'SlimCS' is presented. Distinctive features of the concept are low aspect ratio (A = 2.6) and use of a reduced-size centre solenoid (CS) which has the function of plasma shaping rather than poloidal flux supply. The reduced-size CS enables us to introduce a thin toroidal field coil system which contributes to reducing the weight and perhaps lessening the construction cost. Low-A has merits of vertical stability for high elongation ({kappa}) and high normalized beta ({beta}{sub N}), which leads to a high power density with reasonable physics requirements. This is because high {kappa} facilitates high n{sub GW} (because of an increase in I{sub p}), which allows efficient use of the capacity of high {beta}{sub N}. From an engineering aspect, low-A may ensure ease in designing blanket modules robust to electromagnetic forces acting on disruptions. Thus, a superconducting low-A tokamak reactor such as SlimCS can be a promising DEMO concept with physics and engineering advantages.}
doi = {10.1088/0029-5515/47/8/022; COUNTRY OF INPUT: INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY (IAEA)}
journal = []
issue = {8}
volume = {47}
place = {IAEA}
year = {2007}
month = {Aug}
}