Title :
Identification of the plasma contour in a RFP configuration
Author :
Bellina, F. ; Chitarin, G. ; Trevisan, F.
Author_Institution :
Dipartimento di Ingegneria Elettrica, Padova Univ., Italy
fDate :
9/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The paper describes a method for the identification of the plasma shape in a toroidal device for the fusion experiments based on magnetic confinement. The method, developed for the RFX machine, makes use of the magnetic measurements and takes into account the electromagnetic effects of a conductive vacuum vessel and of a stabilizing shell. These effects are quite important in “fast” machines such as the RFPs of the present generation
Keywords :
pinch effect; plasma theory; plasma toroidal confinement; RFP configuration; RFX machine; conductive vacuum vessel; electromagnetic effects; fast machines; fusion experiments; identification; magnetic confinement; magnetic measurements; plasma contour; plasma shape; stabilizing shell; toroidal device; Eddy currents; Magnetic field measurement; Magnetic flux; Magnetic variables measurement; Magnetostatics; Plasma devices; Plasma measurements; Probes; Shape measurement; Toroidal magnetic fields;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
