The Compact Ignition Tokamak Project Overview

Download or read book The Compact Ignition Tokamak Project Overview written by and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the next major step in the US fusion program, the Compact Ignition Tokamak (CIT) Project has the objective of reaching ignition in order to address the scientific issues associated with ignited plasma regimes. The present level of uncertainty in plasma confinement scaling requires that the CIT have a high design margin to ensure ignition. The need for adequate margin, coupled with declining budgets in the US fusion program, requires both conservatism and flexibility in the development of the design and operating parameters for the device. To accomplish this, the design includes the provision for an upgrade in performance, which will be partially built into the initial machine installation at Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL). 8 refs., 9 figs., 1 tab.