The Princeton Field-Reversed Configuration for Compact Nuclear Fusion Power Plants

Galea, Christopher; Thomas, Stephanie; Paluszek, Michael; Cohen, Samuel A.

doi:10.1007/s10894-023-00342-2

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“…The use of the field-reversed configuration (FRC) as an approach to achieve a compact fusion device is being investigated by several private companies (Gota et al 2021;Galea et al 2023;Kirtley & Milroy 2023). The intrinsic high β, the ratio of the plasma pressure to the magnetic pressure, of 80 %∼90 % and it being a linear machine with a natural diverter is what makes FRC (Tuszweski 1988;Steinhauer 2011) devices quite attractive.…”

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Development of a field-reversed configuration device using radio frequency antennas to produce E × B for current-drive

Lee,

Jang,

Yoo

et al. 2024

J. Plasma Phys.

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A unique field-reversed configuration (FRC) experiment is presently being assembled at the Plasma Technology Research Institute, KFE. It is a compact small-scale FRC device, which uses a set of radio frequency (RF) antennas to produce an internal E × B that drives the electrons for current-drive, in which E is the electric field and B is the magnetic field. This is very similar to the rotating magnetic field (RMF) current-drive, where the horizontal and vertical antennas are driven 90° out of phase. For this device, the RF antennas are arranged differently than the RMF. The RF antennas, being two separate sets, are positioned inside the vacuum chamber. Each set consists of 8 coils, for a total of 16 coils, where 80~100 kHz sine and cosine waveform currents are applied. One set of coils generates a radial B-field, while the other set provides an E-field in the z-direction. As the phase changes, the E and B fields are switched by these two sets. Nevertheless, E × B propagates in the same θ-direction so that this allows the electrons to rotate around the circumference of the device. The FRC device will test wave heating by launching 2.45 GHz microwaves. Also, passive stabilizers are positioned at each end to provide extra stability while preventing tilt instability. The experiment is expected to produce its first plasma in 2025.

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“…2021; Galea et al . 2023; Kirtley & Milroy 2023). The intrinsic high β , the ratio of the plasma pressure to the magnetic pressure, of 80%~90 % and it being a linear machine with a natural diverter is what makes FRC (Tuszweski 1988; Steinhauer 2011) devices quite attractive.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%