Title :
Fusion physics study of the IGNITEX experiment
Author :
Montalvo, E. ; Carrera, R. ; Fu, G.Y. ; Helton, J. ; Hively, L. ; Howe, H. ; Miley, G. ; Ordonez, C. ; Rosenbluth, M.N. ; Sigmar, D. ; Tamor, S. ; Van Dam ; Xiao, H.
Author_Institution :
Texas Univ., Austin, TX, USA
Abstract :
The Fusion Ignition Experiment (IGNITEX) can be realized in a single-turn-coil tokamak which should ohmically heat a D-T mixture to thermonuclear conditions. Present knowledge of fusion physics indicates that the experiment has a high probability for ignition and that a thermally stable ignited phase can be produced. The fusion physics characteristics of the experiment are discussed. The regime of operation appropriate for an ignition experiment is described. The various aspects of equilibrium, stability, transport, alpha containment, thermal runaway, alpha-induced modes, radiation emission, and plasma discharge transients are summarized
Keywords :
Tokamak devices; fusion reactor ignition; fusion reactor theory and design; plasma instability; plasma toroidal confinement; plasma transport processes; Fusion Ignition Experiment; IGNITEX experiment; alpha containment; alpha-induced modes; equilibrium; fusion physics; ignition; plasma discharge transients; radiation emission; stability; thermal runaway; tokamak; transport; Ignition; Physics; Plasma confinement; Plasma density; Plasma properties; Plasma stability; Plasma temperature; Plasma transport processes; Tokamaks; Toroidal magnetic fields;
Conference_Titel :
Fusion Engineering, 1989. Proceedings., IEEE Thirteenth Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Knoxville, TN
DOI :
10.1109/FUSION.1989.102434
