The Fusion Advanced Studies Torus (FAST) conceptual study has been proposed [A. Pizzuto on behalf of the Italian Association, The Fusion Advanced Studies Torus (FAST): a proposal for an ITER Satellite facility in support of the development of fusion energy, in: Proceedings of 22nd IAEA Fusion Energy Conference, Geneva, Switzerland, October 13–18, 2008; Nucl. Fusion, submitted for publication] as possible European ITER Satellite facility with the aim of preparing ITER operation scenarios and helping DEMO design and R&D. Insights into ITER regimes of operation in deuterium plasmas can be obtained from investigations of non linear dynamics that are relevant for the understanding of alpha particle behaviours in burning plasmas by using fast ions accelerated by heating and current drive systems. FAST equilibrium configurations have been designed in order to reproduce those of ITER with scaled plasma current, but still suitable to fulfil plasma conditions for studying burning plasma physics issues in an integrated framework. In this paper we report the plasma scenarios that can be studied on FAST, with emphasis on the aspect of its flexibility in terms of both performance and physics that can be investigated. Plasma position and shape control studies will also be presented. The optimization of the passive shell position slows the vertical stability growth time down to 100 ms.

Plasma scenarios, equilibrium configurations and control in the design of FAST / Ramogida, G.; Calabro, G.; Cocilovo, V.; Crisanti, F.; Cucchiaro, A.; Marinucci, M.; Pizzuto, A.; Rita, C.; Zonca, F.; Albanese, Raffaele; Artaserse, G.; Maviglia, F.; Mattei, M.. - In: FUSION ENGINEERING AND DESIGN. - ISSN 0920-3796. - STAMPA. - 84:7-11(2009), pp. 1562-1569. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2009.02.026]

Plasma scenarios, equilibrium configurations and control in the design of FAST

ALBANESE, Raffaele;M. Mattei
2009

Abstract

The Fusion Advanced Studies Torus (FAST) conceptual study has been proposed [A. Pizzuto on behalf of the Italian Association, The Fusion Advanced Studies Torus (FAST): a proposal for an ITER Satellite facility in support of the development of fusion energy, in: Proceedings of 22nd IAEA Fusion Energy Conference, Geneva, Switzerland, October 13–18, 2008; Nucl. Fusion, submitted for publication] as possible European ITER Satellite facility with the aim of preparing ITER operation scenarios and helping DEMO design and R&D. Insights into ITER regimes of operation in deuterium plasmas can be obtained from investigations of non linear dynamics that are relevant for the understanding of alpha particle behaviours in burning plasmas by using fast ions accelerated by heating and current drive systems. FAST equilibrium configurations have been designed in order to reproduce those of ITER with scaled plasma current, but still suitable to fulfil plasma conditions for studying burning plasma physics issues in an integrated framework. In this paper we report the plasma scenarios that can be studied on FAST, with emphasis on the aspect of its flexibility in terms of both performance and physics that can be investigated. Plasma position and shape control studies will also be presented. The optimization of the passive shell position slows the vertical stability growth time down to 100 ms.
2009
Plasma scenarios, equilibrium configurations and control in the design of FAST / Ramogida, G.; Calabro, G.; Cocilovo, V.; Crisanti, F.; Cucchiaro, A.; Marinucci, M.; Pizzuto, A.; Rita, C.; Zonca, F.; Albanese, Raffaele; Artaserse, G.; Maviglia, F.; Mattei, M.. - In: FUSION ENGINEERING AND DESIGN. - ISSN 0920-3796. - STAMPA. - 84:7-11(2009), pp. 1562-1569. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2009.02.026]
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