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Published on: April 28, 2019
On the safety of ITER accelerators.
1Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, PRC. lige@ipp.ac.cn
Scientific Reports
|September 7, 2013
Summary
ITER
Area of Science:
- Fusion energy research
- Plasma physics
- Accelerator technology
Background:
- The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project aims to harness fusion power.
- Heating Neutral Beam (HNB) accelerators are crucial for plasma heating in ITER.
- Vacuum sparking in accelerators poses a safety risk, necessitating effective snubbers.
Purpose of the Study:
- To address concerns regarding the reference design of snubbers for ITER's HNB accelerators.
- To develop a unified nonlinear transformer theory for snubber design.
- To ensure the safety and reliability of ITER's HNB system.
Main Methods:
- Development of a general nonlinear transformer theory for snubbers.
- Experimental validation of the developed theory.
- Analysis of snubber performance under high voltage conditions.
Main Results:
- A unified theoretical framework for snubber design was established.
- Experimental tests showed satisfactory agreement with the theoretical predictions.
- The study indicates the feasibility of scaling up snubber designs to 1 MV.
Conclusions:
- The developed nonlinear transformer theory accurately describes snubber behavior.
- A reliable snubber design methodology for safer ITER operation has been mapped out.
- This research supports the safe implementation of HNB accelerators in ITER.
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