Physics design requirements for the Tokamak Physics Experiment (TPX)

Author

Neilson, G.H. ; Goldston, R.J. ; Jardin, S.C. ; Nevins, W.M. ; Porkolab, M. ; Reiersen, W.T. ; Ulrickson, M.

Author_Institution

Oak Ridge Nat. Lab., TN, USA

Volume

2

fYear

1993

fDate

11-15 Oct 1993

Firstpage

822

Abstract

The design of TPX is driven by physics requirements that follow from its mission. The tokamak and heating systems provide the performance and profile controls needed to study advanced steady state tokamak operating modes. The magnetic control systems provide substantial flexibility for the study of regimes with high beta and bootstrap current. The divertor is designed for high steady state power and particle exhaust

Keywords

fusion reactor design; fusion reactor ignition; fusion reactor operation; fusion reactors; plasma heating; plasma toroidal confinement; TPX; Tokamak Physics Experiment; advanced steady state tokamak operating modes; bootstrap current regime; divertor; fusion reactor; heating systems; high beta regime; high steady state power; magnetic control systems; particle exhaust; performance controls; physics design requirements; profile controls; tokamak systems; Control systems; Fusion reactor design; Heating; Laboratories; Physics; Plasma confinement; Plasma stability; Plasma temperature; Steady-state; Tokamaks;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Fusion Engineering, 1993., 15th IEEE/NPSS Symposium on

Conference_Location

Hyannis, MA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1412-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/FUSION.1993.518451

Filename

518451