Title :
The steady-state tokamak program
Author :
Politzer, P.A. ; Nevins, William M.
Author_Institution :
General Atomics, San Diego, CA, USA
fDate :
30 Sep-3 Oct 1991
Abstract :
A steady-state tokamak experiment (STE) is needed to develop the technology and physics database required for construction of a steady-state fusion power demonstration reactor in the early 21st century. The STE will provide an integrated facility for the development and demonstration of steady-state and particle handling, low-activation, high-heat-flux components and materials, efficient current drive, and continuous plasma and impurity control while maintaining high-quality plasma performance in steady-state, with reactor-like plasma conditions under severe conditions of heat and particle bombardment of the wall. The STE facility will also be used to develop operation and control scenarios for ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor)
Keywords :
fusion reactor ignition; fusion reactor materials; fusion reactor theory and design; ITER; International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor; STE; continuous plasma; control scenarios; current drive; high-heat-flux components; high-quality plasma performance; impurity control; integrated facility; low-activation; materials; particle handling; physics database; severe conditions; steady-state fusion power demonstration reactor; steady-state tokamak program; Impurities; Inductors; Laboratories; Physics; Plasma devices; Plasma materials processing; Plasma properties; Steady-state; Temperature control; 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.1991.218793
