Design of the quasi-poloidal stellarator experiment (QPS)

B. E. Nelson, R. D. Benson, L. A. Berry, A. B. Brooks, M. J. Cole, P. J. Fogarty, P. L. Goranson, P. Heitzenroeder, S. P. Hirshman, G. H. Jones, J. F. Lyon, P. K. Mioduszewski, D. A. Monticello, D. A. Spong, D. J. Strickler, A. S. Ware, D. E. Williamson

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Abstract

The Quasi-poloidal stellarator (QPS), currently in the early design phase, is a low-aspect-ratio (R/a = 2.7), concept exploration experiment with a non-axisymmetric, near-poloidally-symmetric magnetic configuration. The QPS design parameters are 〈R〉 = 0.9 m, 〈a〉 = 0.33 m, B = 1 T, and a 1 s pulse length. The QPS device will be located at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Lyon et al. [http://qps.fed.ornl.gov/pvr/pdf/qpsentire.pdf, 2001] describes the physics and engineering features in detail. The QPS device is estimated to require 4 years from start of design to first plasma in 2007.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)205-210
Number of pages6
JournalFusion Engineering and Design
Volume66-68
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2003

Keywords

  • Compact stellarator
  • Modular coils
  • Quasi-poloidal stellarator

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