Conceptual design study for heat exhaust management in the ARC fusion pilot plant

Authors :: Kuang, A. Q.
Cao, N. M.
Creely, A. J.
Dennett, C. A.
Hecla, J.
LaBombard, B.
Tinguely, R. A.
Tolman, E. A.
Hoffman, H.
Major, M.
Ruiz, J. Ruiz
Brunner, D.
Grover, P.
Laughman, C.
Sorbom, B. N.
Whyte, D. G.
Source :: Fusion Engineering and Design, Vol. 137, December 2018
Publication Year :: 2018
Abstract: The ARC pilot plant conceptual design study has been extended beyond its initial scope [B. N. Sorbom et al., FED 100 (2015) 378] to explore options for managing ~525 MW of fusion power generated in a compact, high field (B_0 = 9.2 T) tokamak that is approximately the size of JET (R_0 = 3.3 m). Taking advantage of ARC's novel design - demountable high temperature superconductor toroidal field (TF) magnets, poloidal magnetic field coils located inside the TF, and vacuum vessel (VV) immersed in molten salt FLiBe blanket - this follow-on study has identified innovative and potentially robust power exhaust management solutions.<br />Comment: Accepted by Fusion Engineering and Design

Subjects :: Physics - Instrumentation and Detectors
Physics - Applied Physics
Physics - Plasma Physics

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