Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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273869 | Fusion Engineering and Design | 2006 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
To achieve the realization of a commercial fusion reactor, optimization of plasma performance from a broad viewpoint is indispensable. Sensitivity analysis by using a system code is quite useful for such optimization studies. We have developed a system code for a helical fusion reactor and carried out sensitivity analysis. Through this study, it is found that a high-density/low-temperature operation regime (e.g., ne6×1020m−3, Te=8Te=8 keV) is feasible by increasing the maximum magnetic field strength (Bmax≥20Bmax≥20 T), while such regime is not accessible in tokamak reactors due to the density and the current drive power limits.
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Authors
Takuya Goto, Yuichi Ogawa,