Status of WENDELSTEIN 7-X construction

Author

Feist, J.H.

Author_Institution

Max-Planck-Inst. fur Plasmaphysik, Greifswald, Germany

fYear

2002

fDate

2002

Firstpage

264

Lastpage

267

Abstract

WENDELSTEIN 7-X, being under construction at the Greifswald branch of the Max-Planck-Institut fur Plasmaphysik, has the objective to prove the reactor relevance of a HELIAS type stellarator. Energy and particle confinement will be investigated in an optimised magnetic configuration and stationary operation of a reactor relevant divertor system will be demonstrated. After an intensive R&D program, the project is in the phase of procurement of the main components. This holds for the magnet system, the cryostat, the in-vessel components, the heating systems as well as for various tools for the assembly. Start of operation is scheduled for 2006.

Keywords

cryostats; fusion reactor design; fusion reactor divertors; fusion reactor operation; plasma toroidal confinement; stellarators; HELIAS type stellarator; WENDELSTEIN 7-X construction status; cryostat; energy confinement; fusion reactor relevance; heating systems; in-vessel components; magnet system; optimised magnetic configuration; particle confinement; reactor relevant divertor system; stationary operation; Heating; Inductors; Magnetic confinement; Plasma confinement; Plasma devices; Plasma diagnostics; Plasma temperature; Research and development; Superconducting coils; Superconducting magnets;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Fusion Engineering, 2002. 19th Symposium on

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7073-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/FUSION.2002.1027691

Filename

1027691