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HIGH-BETA OPERATION OF COMMERCIAL TOKAMAK REACTORS USING HOT ELECTRONS
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Woman-Owned: NoMinority-Owned: NoHUBZone-Owned: No
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Fiscal Year: 1986Title: HIGH-BETA OPERATION OF COMMERCIAL TOKAMAK REACTORS USING HOT ELECTRONSAgency: DOEContract: N/AAward Amount: $498,000.00
Abstract:
THIS PROJECT WILL ASSESS THE REQUIREMENTS AND PROVIDE A BASIS FOR DESIGNING AN OPTIMIZED SYSTEM FOR A TOKAMAK REACTOR TO REACH THE HIGH-BETA, "SECOND STABILITY REGIME" FROM STARTUP, USING ELECTRON CYCLO- TRON HEATING (ECH) TECHNIQUES. THE POWER NEEDED TO ACHIEVE A STABLE PLASMA EVOLUTION TO THE "SECOND STAILITY REGIME" USING HOT PARTICLES IS SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED OVER PREVIOUS ESTIMATES BY THE THREE INGRE- DIENTS OF THE PRESENT APPROACH: (1) THE VOLUME OCCUPIED BY THE HOT ELECTRONS IS REDUCED; (2) MILD PLASMA CROSS-SECTION SHAPING IS USED TO REDUCE THE HOT ELECTRON REQUIREMENTS; AND (3) OPTIMIZED ECH TECHNIQUES DRAMATICALLY REDUCE THE POWER NEEDED TO ACHIEVE A GIVEN HOT ELECTRON ENERGY DENSITY. STABLE, OPTIMIZED SCENARIOS WILL BE DETERMINED FOR THE EVOLUTION OF PRESSURE PROFILES AND PLASMA SHAPE FROM STARTUP TO A STEADY-STATE, HIGH-BETA REGIME. ECH MAY BE USED TO FACILITATE THE FORMATION OF BEAN- SHAPED PLASMAS AS WELL AS TO CREATE THE HOT ELECTRON POPULATION. FR BOTH APPLICATIONS, THE ECH WILL BE REQUIRED ONLY FOR THE TIME NECESARY TO ACHIEVE A STABLE, HIGH-BETA CONFIGURATION.Small Business Information at Submission:Principal Investigator:
Dr. Robert L. Miller
Principal Investigator
6194366125Business Contact:
Applied Microwave Plasma
2210 P Encinitas Boulevard Encinitas, CA 92024EIN/Tax ID:DUNS: N/ANumber of Employees: N/AWoman-Owned: NoMinority-Owned: NoHUBZone-Owned: No
Award Information
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Agency: Department of Energy |
Branch: N/A |
Award ID: 2519 |
Program Year/Program: 1986 / SBIR |
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Agency Tracking Number: 2519 |
Solicitation Year: N/A |
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A |
Solicitation Number: N/A |