Induced nuclear reactions: processes – systems – and elements – Nuclear fusion – Magnetic confinement of plasma
Patent
1984-08-30
1987-03-31
Kyle, Deborah L.
Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements
Nuclear fusion
Magnetic confinement of plasma
G21B 100
Patent
active
046541845
ABSTRACT:
For toroidal magnetic confinement devices the second region of stability against ballooning modes can be accessed with controlled operation. Under certain modes of operation, the first and second stability regions may be joined together. Accessing the second region of stability is accomplished by forming a bean-shaped plasma and increasing the indentation until a critical value of indentation is reached. A pusher coil, located at the inner-major-radius side of the device, is engaged to form a bean-shaped poloidal cross-section in the plasma.
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Chance Morrell S.
Grimm, deceased Ray C.
Jardin Stephen C.
Manickam Janardhan
Okabayashi Michio
Hightower Judson R.
Klein Richard L.
Kyle Deborah L.
Siller, Jr. Gustavo
The United States of America as represented by the United States
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