Methods for field error analysis in the magnetic configuration of RFX

Author

Bellina, F. ; Chitarin, G. ; Guarnieri, M. ; Pomaro, N. ; Trevisan, F.

Author_Institution

Padova Univ., Italy

Volume

2

fYear

1995

fDate

30 Sep-5 Oct 1995

Firstpage

1103

Abstract

The magnetic field configuration of RFX is extensively investigated in order to understand the non-axisymmetric behaviour of the plasma, which clearly affects the plasma energy confinement properties in all the experimental discharges. Presently this analysis is focused on the local field errors, which are most likely related to the confinement anomaly. The effort is aimed at the reconstruction of the magnetic field in the plasma volume, by means of a number of algorithms, in order to distinguish between the plasma and the external conductor contributions and to analyse the harmonic properties of the magnetic perturbations. A description of the analysis methods and the main results obtained is reported

Keywords

error analysis; fusion reactor theory; fusion reactors; magnetic fields; reversed field pinch; RFX; field error analysis; magnetic field configuration; magnetic perturbations; plasma energy confinement; Algorithm design and analysis; Conductors; Error analysis; Harmonic analysis; Magnetic analysis; Magnetic confinement; Magnetic fields; Magnetic properties; Plasma confinement; Plasma properties;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Fusion Engineering, 1995. SOFE '95. Seeking a New Energy Era., 16th IEEE/NPSS Symposium

Conference_Location

Champaign, IL

Print_ISBN

0-7803-2969-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/FUSION.1995.534419

Filename

534419