SLN: 20826
GUG 204, TTh 10:00 - 11:20
Taught by Derek A. Sutherland (das1990@uw.edu), Predoctoral Research Associate, HIT-SI Research Group
This
class will focus on concepts and issues pertaining to the tokamak
fusion concept. Introductory topics will include a brief overview of
fusion reactions, rate, and power density along with concepts of
break-even, power balance, and general magnetic confinement. Next, the
class will focus on tokamak basics and theory, including instability
limits, fueling, heating and current drive requirements. Neutral beam
injection (NBI) and radio-frequency (RF) current drive will be covered
in detail. An overview of tokamak transport and confinement regimes (L
and H-mode) will also be presented. Considerations for steady-state
operation of a tokamak fusion plasma will be described, namely the
requirement for non-inductive operational scenarios (bootstrap plasma
current), usage of superconducting coil sets, blanket systems,
first-wall, divertors. An overview of exhaust/pumping considerations
will also be included. The remainder of the class after the midterm will
focus on advanced topics, which include but are not limited to:
methods for achieving high fusion power densities in tokamaks, issues
with advanced confinement regimes (ELMs, impurity accumulation) and
possible solutions (RMPs, QH-mode, I-mode), advanced divertor designs
(snowflake, super-X, etc...), and lastly an overview of energetic
particle physics that will be of importance in the ITER tokamak.
