Impact of high magnetic fields on fusion systems

Author

Cohn, Daniel R.

Author_Institution

Plasma Fusion Center, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA

fYear

1989

fDate

6-11 Aug 1989

Firstpage

2819

Abstract

The Tokamak device has been demonstrated to be the most effective magnetic confinement machine for obtaining the burning plasma conditions required for a fusion reactor. Analysis of present experimental results together with basic theoretical considerations indicates that high magnetic fields can have a large beneficial impact on reactor performance and cost. At the same time superconducting magnet technology has been steadily advancing. Concepts that maximize the beneficial impacts of high fields and make use of advanced superconducting magnet technology could thus have a profound impact on the development of fusion systems. This approach is discussed, and some promising research directions are described

Keywords

Tokamak devices; fusion reactor theory and design; magnetic fields; superconducting magnets; Tokamak device; cost; fusion reactor; magnetic confinement; magnetic fields; performance; research; superconducting magnet; Fusion reactors; Inductors; Magnetic analysis; Magnetic confinement; Magnetic fields; Performance analysis; Plasma confinement; Plasma devices; Superconducting magnets; Tokamak devices;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, 1989. IECEC-89., Proceedings of the 24th Intersociety

Conference_Location

Washington, DC

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IECEC.1989.74392

Filename

74392