Fusion Energy Update


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Driven Rotation, Self-Generated Flow, and Momentum Transport in Tokamak Plasmas


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This book provides a comprehensive look at the state of the art of externally driven and self-generated rotation as well as momentum transport in tokamak plasmas. In addition to recent developments, the book includes a review of rotation measurement techniques, measurements of directly and indirectly driven rotation, momentum sinks, self-generated flow, and momentum transport. These results are presented alongside summaries of prevailing theory and are compared to predictions, bringing together both experimental and theoretical perspectives for a broad look at the field. Both researchers and graduate students in the field of plasma physics will find this book to be a useful reference. Although there is an emphasis on tokamaks, a number of the concepts are also relevant to other configurations.







Computational Studies of Impurity Effects, Impurity Control, and Neutral Beam Injection in Large Tokamaks


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Computational models have been constructed for the Princeton Large Torus (PLT), the Poloidal Divertor Experiment (PDX), and the Tokamak Fusion Test Reactor (TFTR). These models have been calibrated by comparison with current experiments and used to predict plasma parameters and delineate favorable modes of operation for future experiments. The models for PLT emphasize plasma transport and neutral beam injection heating. The models for PDX emphasize the capability of divertors for impurity and recycling control in intense neutral-beam-heated tokamaks, as well as optimization of the MHD properties of divertor-equipped tokamaks. The TFTR calculations stress the fusion aspects of a large, circular cross-section D-T tokamak with intense neutral beam injection.