Title :
Configuration and maintenance options for low aspect ratio tokamaks
Author :
Wang, X.R. ; Najmabadi, F. ; Tillack, M.S. ; Malang, S.
Author_Institution :
Fusion Energy Res. Energy Program, California Univ., San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
Abstract :
The configuration and maintenance procedures for a power plant based on a low-aspect ratio (LAR) tokamak are likely to be very different than a “standard tokamak”. Power plants with aspect ratios In the range or 1.4-1.6 and plasma elongation of ~3 have been examined to better understand the unique advantages and disadvantages of this concept, and to determine whether they are capable of meeting the top-level goals for availability and maintainability which are so important for the overall attractiveness of a fusion power plant
Keywords :
Tokamak devices; fusion reactor design; nuclear reactor maintenance; configuration; low aspect ratio tokamaks; maintenance; plasma elongation; Bridges; Coils; Connectors; Coolants; Copper; Cranes; Leg; Stress; Tokamaks; US Department of Energy;
Conference_Titel :
Fusion Engineering, 1997. 17th IEEE/NPSS Symposium
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4226-7
DOI :
10.1109/FUSION.1997.687806
