Physics parameter calculations for a Tandem Mirror Reactor with thermal barriers

Author: Poghosyan, P. M. (Poghos Mikʻayeli)
Published: United States : [publisher not identified], 1979.
Springfield, Va. : National Technical Information Service, [approximately 1979]
Physical Description: microfiche : negative ; 11 x 15 cm
Additional Creators: Lappa, D. A. and Logan, B. G.

Availability

Finding items...

Summary

Thermal barriers are localized reductions in potential between the plugs and the central cell, which effectively insulate trapped plug electrons from the central cell electrons. By then applying electron heating in the plug, it is possible to obtain trapped electron temperatures that are much greater than those of the central cell electrons. This, in turn, effects an increase in the plug potential and central cell confinement with a concomitant decrease in plug density and injection power. Ions trapped in the barrier by collisions are removed by the injection of neutral beams directed inside the barrier cell loss cone; these beam neutrals convert trapped barrier ions to neutrals by charge exchange permitting their escape. We describe a zero-dimensional physics model for this type of reactor, and present some preliminary results for Q.

Report Numbers

UCID-18314

Other Subject(s)

Collection

NTIS collection.

Note

DOE contract number: W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI Identifier 5935480
Research organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States).

View MARC record | catkey: 45336512