Progress in technology and experiment of superconducting tokamaks in ASIPP

• Published in: Fusion engineering and design Vol. 85; no. 7; pp. 1048 - 1053
• Main Authors: Wan, Baonian, Li, Jiangang, Wu, Yican
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.12.2010; Elsevier
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Conditioning; Controled nuclear fusion plants; Cross sections (physics); Energy; Energy. Thermal use of fuels; Exact sciences and technology; Heating; Installations for energy generation and conversion: thermal and electrical energy; Long pulse plasma discharge; Plasma control; Plasma physics; Polypropylenes; Superconducting tokamka; Superconductivity; TBM; Walls; Long pulse plasma discharge; TBM; Superconducting tokamka; Tokamak; Critical state; Plasma; Nuclear fusion reactor; Cross section (collision); Plasma heating; Steady state
• ISSN: 0920-3796; 1873-7196
• DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2010.01.006

The Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IPP/CAS or ASIPP) has EAST in shaped plasma configuration and HT-7 with circular cross-section. Both machines focus on the investigation of some critical issues relating to steady-state and high performance plasma operation. Significant progress in developing technologies for long pulse operation, including CW heating and current drive, plasma control, actively water cooled in-vessel components, PFC material, wall conditioning, etc. has been achieved both in EAST and HT-7. These technologies enable significant extension of both plasma pulse length and plasma performance. EAST will be equipped with sufficient heating and current drive power in next few years for steady-state high performance plasma research. It provides unique opportunity for development of key fusion technologies and materials. The progress and future plan of TBM research on EAST is also reported.