Engineering design of the National Spherical Torus Experiment Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Engineering design of the National Spherical Torus Experiment

Creator

  • Author: Neumeyer, C.
    Creator Type: Personal
  • Author: Heitzenroeder, P.
    Creator Type: Personal
  • Author: J. Spitzer, J. Chrzanowski
    Creator Type: Personal
  • Author: al, et
    Creator Type: Personal

Contributor

  • Sponsor: United States. Department of Energy. Office of Energy Research.
    Contributor Type: Organization
    Contributor Info: USDOE Office of Energy Research (ER) (United States)

Publisher

  • Name: Princeton University. Plasma Physics Laboratory.
    Place of Publication: Princeton, New Jersey
    Additional Info: Princeton Plasma Physics Lab., Princeton, NJ (United States)

Date

  • Creation: 2000-05-11

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: NSTX is a proof-of-principle experiment aimed at exploring the physics of the ``spherical torus'' (ST) configuration, which is predicted to exhibit more efficient magnetic confinement than conventional large aspect ratio tokamaks, amongst other advantages. The low aspect ratio (R/a, typically 1.2--2 in ST designs compared to 4--5 in conventional tokamaks) decreases the available cross sectional area through the center of the torus for toroidal and poloidal field coil conductors, vacuum vessel wall, plasma facing components, etc., thus increasing the need to deploy all components within the so-called ``center stack'' in the most efficient manner possible. Several unique design features have been developed for the NSTX center stack, and careful engineering of this region of the machine, utilizing materials up to their engineering allowables, has been key to meeting the desired objectives. The design and construction of the machine has been accomplished in a rapid and cost effective manner thanks to the availability of extensive facilities, a strong experience base from the TFTR era, and good cooperation between institutions.
  • Physical Description: 10.6 Megabytes pages

Subject

  • Keyword: Nstx Device
  • STI Subject Categories: 70 Plasma Physics And Fusion Technology
  • Keyword: Thermonuclear Reactor Materials
  • Keyword: Aspect Ratio
  • Keyword: Size
  • Keyword: Design

Source

  • Other Information: PBD: 11 May 2000

Collection

  • Name: Office of Scientific & Technical Information Technical Reports
    Code: OSTI

Institution

  • Name: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
    Code: UNTGD

Resource Type

  • Report

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • Report No.: PPPL-3446
  • Grant Number: AC02-76CH03073
  • DOI: 10.2172/755357
  • Office of Scientific & Technical Information Report Number: 755357
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc703798

Note

  • Display Note: INIS; OSTI as DE00755357
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