DocumentCode
2112685
Title
Poloidal field design and plasma scenarios for FIRE
Author
Kessel, C.E. ; Bulmer, R.H.
Author_Institution
Plasma Phys. Lab., Princeton Univ., NJ, USA
fYear
1999
fDate
1999
Firstpage
176
Lastpage
179
Abstract
The FIRE (Fusion Ignition Research Experiment) device is a compact copper magnet experiment to explore driven DT burning plasma operation. As part of the design study, the poloidal field requirements, self-consistent dynamic discharge evolutions, and the plasma vertical stability and control are examined. Reported here are the PF (poloidal field) coil locations and currents, and a full discharge simulation of the reference configuration. In addition, other configurations are briefly described, and vertical instability growth times and feedback control currents and voltages are given
Keywords
fusion reactor ignition; fusion reactor theory; plasma instability; plasma simulation; plasma toroidal confinement; FIRE; Fusion Ignition Research Experiment; currents; feedback control; plasma control; plasma vertical stability; poloidal field; voltages; Coils; Copper; Fault location; Feedback control; Fires; Ignition; Magnetic devices; Plasma devices; Plasma simulation; Plasma stability;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Fusion Engineering, 1999. 18th Symposium on
Conference_Location
Albuquerque, NM
Print_ISBN
0-7803-5829-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/FUSION.1999.849815
Filename
849815
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