Superconducting magnet system for the TPX Tokamak

Author

Hassenzahl, W.V. ; Chaplin, M.R. ; Heim, J.R. ; Lang, D.D. ; O´Connor, T.G. ; Slack, D.S. ; Wong, R.L. ; Zbasnik, J.P. ; Brown, T.G. ; Citrolo, J.C. ; Montgomery, D.B. ; Myatt, L. ; Pillsbury, R.D. ; Schultz, J.H. ; Wang, P.W.

Author_Institution

Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab., CA, USA

Volume

30

Issue

4

fYear

1994

fDate

7/1/1994 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

2058

Lastpage

2061

Abstract

The Tokamak Physics Experiment (TPX) will be the first Tokamak using superconducting magnets for both the poloidal and toroidal field. It is designed for advanced Tokamak physics experiments in steady-state and long-pulse operation. The TPX superconducting magnets use an advanced cable-in-conduit conductor (CICC) design similar to that developed in support of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER). The toroidal field magnets provide 4.0 T at 2.25 m with a stored energy of 1.05 GJ. The poloidal field magnets provide 18.0 V-s to ohmically start and control long burns of a 2.0 MA plasma

Keywords

Tokamak devices; fusion reactor theory and design; superconducting magnets; 1.05 GJ; 2.25 m; 4 T; TPX tokamak; cable-in-conduit conductor; poloidal field magnets; superconducting magnets; toroidal field magnets; Conductors; Fusion reactor design; Laboratories; Physics; Plasma density; Steady-state; Superconducting cables; Superconducting coils; Superconducting magnets; Tokamaks;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9464

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/20.305673

Filename

305673