Thermal confinement and transport in spherical tokamaks: a review
SM Kaye, JW Connor, CM Roach - Plasma Physics and …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
In this paper, we review the thermal plasma confinement and transport properties observed
and predicted in low aspect ratio tokamaks, or spherical tokamaks (STs), which can depart …
and predicted in low aspect ratio tokamaks, or spherical tokamaks (STs), which can depart …
[HTML][HTML] Recent progress on spherical torus research
M Ono, R Kaita - Physics of Plasmas, 2015 - pubs.aip.org
The spherical torus or spherical tokamak (ST) is a member of the tokamak family with its
aspect ratio (A= R 0/a) reduced to A∼ 1.5, well below the normal tokamak operating range …
aspect ratio (A= R 0/a) reduced to A∼ 1.5, well below the normal tokamak operating range …
Overview of the physics and engineering design of NSTX upgrade
JE Menard, S Gerhardt, M Bell, J Bialek… - Nuclear …, 2012 - iopscience.iop.org
The spherical tokamak (ST) is a leading candidate for a Fusion Nuclear Science Facility
(FNSF) due to its compact size and modular configuration. The National Spherical Torus …
(FNSF) due to its compact size and modular configuration. The National Spherical Torus …
Plasma burn—mind the gap
H Meyer, STEP Plasma Team - Philosophical …, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The programme to design plasma scenarios for the Spherical Tokamak for Energy
Production (STEP), a reactor concept aiming at net electricity production, seeks to exploit the …
Production (STEP), a reactor concept aiming at net electricity production, seeks to exploit the …
Energy confinement in the spherical tokamak Globus-M2 with a toroidal magnetic field reaching 0.8 T
GS Kurskiev, VK Gusev, NV Sakharov, YV Petrov… - Nuclear …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
The work presents the results of the energy confinement study carried out on the compact
spherical tokamak Globus-M2 with a toroidal magnetic field as high as 0.8 T. A reproducible …
spherical tokamak Globus-M2 with a toroidal magnetic field as high as 0.8 T. A reproducible …
Real-time capable modeling of neutral beam injection on NSTX-U using neural networks
MD Boyer, S Kaye, K Erickson - Nuclear Fusion, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
A new model of heating, current drive, torque and other effects of neutral beam injection on
NSTX-U that uses neural networks has been developed. The model has been trained and …
NSTX-U that uses neural networks has been developed. The model has been trained and …
Plasma control for the step prototype power plant
M Lennholm, S Aleiferis, S Bakes, OP Bardsley… - Nuclear …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
In 2019 the UK launched the Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP) programme
to design and build a prototype electricity producing nuclear fusion power plant, aiming to …
to design and build a prototype electricity producing nuclear fusion power plant, aiming to …
Controlling a new plasma regime
M Lennholm, S Aleiferis, S Bakes… - Philosophical …, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Success of the UK's Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP) programme requires
a robust plasma control system. This system has to guide the plasma from initiation to the …
a robust plasma control system. This system has to guide the plasma from initiation to the …
Progress in simulating turbulent electron thermal transport in NSTX
W Guttenfelder, JL Peterson, J Candy, SM Kaye… - Nuclear …, 2013 - iopscience.iop.org
Nonlinear simulations based on multiple NSTX discharge scenarios have progressed to
help differentiate unique instability mechanisms and to validate with experimental …
help differentiate unique instability mechanisms and to validate with experimental …
Snowflake divertor configuration studies in national spherical torus experiment
VA Soukhanovskii, RE Bell, A Diallo, S Gerhardt… - Physics of …, 2012 - pubs.aip.org
Experimental results from NSTX indicate that the snowflake divertor (D. Ryutov, Phys.
Plasmas 14, 064502 (2007)) may be a viable solution for outstanding tokamak plasma …
Plasmas 14, 064502 (2007)) may be a viable solution for outstanding tokamak plasma …