Prediction of Performance in ITER-FEAT

Recently, the technical objectives of ITER were redefined aiming at a cost reduction of ~50% from the 1998 ITER design. Machine parameters that would satisfy the revised technical requirements under the engineering constraints were specified using a system code. The performances of the 1998 ITER and...

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Published inFusion science and technology Vol. 40; no. 1; pp. 37 - 51
Main Authors Matsumoto, Hiroshi, Barabaschi, Pietro, Murakami, Yoshiki
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Taylor & Francis 01.07.2001
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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
Constraint theory
COST
Cost effectiveness
CURRENT-DRIVE HEATING
DESIGN
ENGINEERING
Fusion reactions
Fusion reactors
ITER TOKAMAK
Nuclear engineering
OPERATION
Parameter estimation
PLASMA CONFINEMENT
STEADY-STATE CONDITIONS
Systems analysis
Technological forecasting
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Summary:Recently, the technical objectives of ITER were redefined aiming at a cost reduction of ~50% from the 1998 ITER design. Machine parameters that would satisfy the revised technical requirements under the engineering constraints were specified using a system code. The performances of the 1998 ITER and a redefined machine were studied and compared. As a result of these studies, final machine parameters were determined with revised conservative physics assumptions. This redefined machine is referred to as ITER-FEAT. It was shown that ITER-FEAT would achieve Q = 10 in inductive operation with reasonable and conservative assumptions. Also, with an efficient current drive system and modest confinement improvement, the possibility of Q = 5 noninductive operations in a steady state was shown.
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ISSN:1536-1055
0748-1896
1943-7641
DOI:10.13182/FST01-A178