Electromagnetically plugged gaseous divertors [fusion reactor]

Author

Tekula, M.S. ; Bromberg, L.

Author_Institution

Maine Res. & Technol., Sanford, ME, USA

Volume

2

fYear

1993

fDate

11-15 Oct 1993

Firstpage

846

Abstract

The novel gas box divertor concept is based on the presence of an electromagnetic force on the neutral gas-plasma boundary that confines the neutral gas and impurities away from the main plasma chamber. The electromagnetic force is generated by J×B forces on a high density plasma with a low degree of ionization. The force is transmitted from the plasma to the neutral gas through ion-neutral drag. The plasma volumetric force balances the pressure gradient in the neutral gas. The performance of argon and hydrogen target plasmas has been compared and the divertor region modelled. Since the plasma and the neutral gas in the divertor chamber are highly collisional, a fluid analysis over most of the region is appropriate

Keywords

fusion reactor theory; plasma collision processes; plasma confinement; plasma magnetohydrodynamics; Ar; Ar plasma; H; H plasma; electromagnetic force; electromagnetically plugged; fusion reactor; gas box divertor; gas-plasma boundary; gaseous divertors; ion-neutral drag; plasma volumetric force; Argon; Drag; Electromagnetic forces; Fusion power generation; Fusion reactors; Hydrogen; Impurities; Ionization; Plasma confinement; Plasma density;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Fusion Engineering, 1993., 15th IEEE/NPSS Symposium on

Conference_Location

Hyannis, MA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1412-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/FUSION.1993.518457

Filename

518457