Feasibility studies on X-point magnetic configurations for RFX fusion experiment

Author

Chitarin, G. ; Stella, A. ; Trevisan, F.

Author_Institution

Dipartimento di Ingegneria Elettrica, Padova Univ., Italy

Volume

29

Issue

2

fYear

1993

fDate

3/1/1993 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

2055

Lastpage

2059

Abstract

RFX is a magnetic confinement toroidal machine based on the reversed field pinch (RFP) concept. A study of the magnetic configurations with null-field points (X-points) has been performed in order to analyze the feasibility of operating RFX with a magnetic divertor. A reasonable solution has been found by means of an optimization procedure that takes into account both physical and technical requirements, such as uniform vertical fields for equilibrium, plasma cross section, and thermal and electrodynamical loads on the coils

Keywords

fusion reactor theory and design; optimisation; pinch effect; plasma toroidal confinement; RFX fusion experiment; X-point magnetic configurations; coils; electrodynamical loads; equilibrium; feasibility; magnetic confinement toroidal machine; magnetic divertor; null-field points; optimization procedure; plasma cross section; reversed field pinch; thermal loads; uniform vertical fields; Coils; Magnetic confinement; Magnetic flux; Magnetic materials; Plasma density; Plasma materials processing; Position control; Thermal force; Thermal loading; Toroidal magnetic fields;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9464

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/20.250815

Filename

250815