Title :
Plasma heating and current drive systems for the Fusion Ignition Research Experiment (FIRE)
Author :
Swain, D.W. ; Carter, M.D. ; Majeski, R.P.
Author_Institution :
Oak Ridge Nat. Lab., TN, USA
Abstract :
FIRE is a high-field, burning-plasma tokamak that is being studied as a possible option for future fusion research. Preliminary parameters for this machine are R0=2 m, a=0.5 m, B0=10 T, and Ip=6 MA. Magnetic field coils are to be made of copper and pre-cooled with LN2 before each shot. The flat-top pulse length desired is ⩾10 s. Ion cyclotron and lower hybrid rf systems will be used for heating and current drive. Present specifications call for 30 MW of ion cyclotron heating power, with 25 MW of lower hybrid power as an upgrade option
Keywords :
Tokamak devices; fusion reactor design; plasma hybrid waves; plasma radiofrequency heating; plasma toroidal confinement; 10 T; 25 MW; 30 MW; FIRE; Fusion Ignition Research Experiment; ICRF; coils; current drive; lasma heating; lower hybrid RF system; tokamak; Cyclotrons; Fires; Frequency; Heating; Ignition; Laboratories; Physics; Plasmas; Tokamaks; Toroidal magnetic fields;
Conference_Titel :
Fusion Engineering, 1999. 18th Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Albuquerque, NM
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5829-5
DOI :
10.1109/FUSION.1999.849880
