Title :
Feasibility study of a toroidal limiter for the FTU machine
Author :
Brolatti, G. ; Cecchini, A. ; Ciotti, M. ; Ferro, C. ; Lattanzi, D. ; Maddaluno, G. ; Pizzuto, A. ; Riccardi, B. ; Roccella, M.
Author_Institution :
Assoc. Euratom-ENEA Sulla Fusione, Frascati, Italy
fDate :
30 Sep-3 Oct 1991
Abstract :
The Frascati Tokamak Upgrade (FTU) is now operating in the ohmic phase (Ip up to 1 MA Bt=6 T) with a poloidal limiter. The large heat flux expected during the 8-MW, 8-GHz LH radio frequency heating experimental phase suggested the design and verification of the feasibility of a toroidal limiter. The analyses were carried out on both stainless steel and graphite. The results obtained demonstrate that the solution providing graphite tiles is much better in terms of mechanical performance and reliability
Keywords :
fusion reactor ignition; fusion reactor materials; fusion reactor theory and design; plasma radiofrequency heating; plasma toroidal confinement; 8 GHz; 8 MW; FTU machine; Frascati Tokamak Upgrade; LH radio frequency heating; feasibility; graphite; large heat flux; mechanical performance; ohmic phase; poloidal limiter; reliability; stainless steel; tiles; toroidal limiter; Building materials; Eddy currents; Heating; Performance analysis; Plasma materials processing; Plasma temperature; Radio frequency; Steel; Tiles; Tokamaks;
Conference_Titel :
Fusion Engineering, 1991. Proceedings., 14th IEEE/NPSS Symposium on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0132-3
DOI :
10.1109/FUSION.1991.218697
