Adiabatic compression of a closed-field-line configuration by a centimeter-size liner

Author

Drake, R.P. ; Hammer, J.H. ; Hartman, C.W. ; Perkins, L.J. ; Ryutov, D.D.

Author_Institution

Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab., CA, USA

Volume

1

fYear

1995

fDate

30 Sep-5 Oct 1995

Firstpage

97

Abstract

The paper considers adiabatic compression of a pre-formed closed field line configuration by an imploding liner. Three configurations are discussed: the field-reversed configuration, the spheromak and the Z-pinch. It is shown that, by employing a 2D-compression, one can reach a break-even condition with an energy input as low as 100 kJ. It is emphasized that the possibility of performing crucial experiments on small-to-medium-scale experimental devices may considerably shorten the development path for the system under consideration

Keywords

Z pinch; fusion reactor materials; fusion reactor theory; fusion reactors; plasma confinement; reversed field pinch; 1 to 2 cm; 100 kJ; 5 to 10 cm; Z-pinch; adiabatic compression; break-even; closed-field-line configuration; field-reversed configuration; imploding liner; spheromak; Fusion power generation; Insulation; Laboratories; Magnetic confinement; Magnetic fields; Physics; Plasma confinement; Plasma density; Plasma devices; Plasma properties;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Fusion Engineering, 1995. SOFE '95. Seeking a New Energy Era., 16th IEEE/NPSS Symposium

Conference_Location

Champaign, IL

Print_ISBN

0-7803-2969-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/FUSION.1995.534183

Filename

534183