Design assumptions and bases for small D-T-fueled spherical tokamak (ST) fusion core

Y. K.M. Peng; E. T. Cheng; R. J. Cerbone; J. D. Galambos; P. J. Fogarty; J. R. Haines; B. E. Nelson; Y. Okumura; D. J. Strickler; C. Tsai; S. J. Zinkle

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Design assumptions and bases for small D-T-fueled spherical tokamak (ST) fusion core

Y. K.M. Peng, E. T. Cheng, R. J. Cerbone, J. D. Galambos, P. J. Fogarty, J. R. Haines, B. E. Nelson, Y. Okumura, D. J. Strickler, C. Tsai, S. J. Zinkle

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Recent progress in defining the assumptions and clarifying the bases for a small D-T-fueled ST fusion core are presented. The paper covers several issues in the physics of ST plasmas, the technology of neutral beam injection, the engineering design configuration, and the center leg material under intense neutron irradiation. This progress was driven by the exciting data from pioneering ST experiments, a heightened interest in proof-of-principle experiments at the MA level in plasma current, and the initiation of the first conceptual design study of the small ST fusion core. The needs recently identified for a restructured fusion energy sciences program have provided a timely impetus for examining the subject of this paper. Our results, though preliminary in nature, strengthen the case for the potential realism and attractiveness of the ST approach.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1372-1379
Number of pages	8
Journal	Unknown Journal
Volume	30
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.13182/fst96-a11963140
State	Published - 1996
Event	Proceedings of the 1996 12th Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy. Part 2 (of 2) - Reno, NV, USA Duration: Jun 16 1996 → Jun 20 1996

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