An overview of diagnostic upgrade and experimental progress in the KTX

W Liu, W Mao, T Lan, G Zhuang, J Zheng… - Nuclear …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract The Keda Torus eXperiment (KTX) is still operated in the commissioning phase,
and preparation for the operation capability of the KTX phase II upgrade is underway. The …

Systems and methods for compressing plasma

MG Laberge, DH Richardson - US Patent 8,537,958, 2013 - Google Patents
US8537958B2 - Systems and methods for compressing plasma - Google Patents US8537958B2
- Systems and methods for compressing plasma - Google Patents Systems and methods for …

Development of a magnetized coaxial plasma gun for compact toroid injection into the C-2 field-reversed configuration device

T Matsumoto, J Sekiguchi, T Asai, H Gota… - Review of Scientific …, 2016 - pubs.aip.org
A compact toroid (CT) injector was developed for the C-2 device, primarily for refueling of
field-reversed configurations. The CTs are formed by a magnetized coaxial plasma gun …

Compact toroid injection fueling in a large field-reversed configuration

T Asai, T Matsumoto, T Roche, I Allfrey, H Gota… - Nuclear …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
A repetitively driven compact toroid (CT) injector has been developed for the large field-
reversed configuration (FRC) facility of the C-2/C-2U, primarily for particle refueling. A CT is …

[HTML][HTML] Compact magnetic confinement fusion: Spherical torus and compact torus

Z Gao - Matter and Radiation at Extremes, 2016 - pubs.aip.org
The spherical torus (ST) and compact torus (CT) are two kinds of alternative magnetic
confinement fusion concepts with compact geometry. The ST is actually a sub-category of …

Advanced fuelling system for ITER

R Raman - Fusion Engineering and Design, 2008 - Elsevier
Steady-state high-performance discharges in reactors, such as the Advanced Tokamak (AT)
scenarios would rely on optimized density and pressure profiles that must be maintained …

Investigation of the compact torus plasma motion in the KTX-CTI device based on circuit analyses

D Qilong, K Defeng, WU Xiaohe, YE Yang… - Plasma Science and …, 2022 - pst.hfcas.ac.cn
Compact torus (CT) injection is one of the most promising methods for the central fuelling of
next-generation reactor-grade fusion devices due to its high density, high velocity, and …

Apparatus for accelerating and compressing plasma

MG Laberge, M Reynolds - US Patent 9,596,745, 2017 - Google Patents
Examples of a plasma acceleration and compression device are described. The device
includes a plasma accelerator with a high compression funnel section extending from an …

Systems and methods for compressing plasma

MG Laberge, DH Richardson - US Patent 9,424,955, 2016 - Google Patents
US9424955B2 - Systems and methods for compressing plasma - Google Patents US9424955B2
- Systems and methods for compressing plasma - Google Patents Systems and methods for …

Design and platform testing of the compact torus central fueling device for the EAST tokamak

K Defeng, G Zhuang, LAN Tao, S Zhang… - Plasma Science and …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Compact torus (CT) injection is a highly promising technique for the central fueling of future
reactor-grade fusion devices since it features extremely high injection velocity and relatively …