Measurement conventions

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Important Nominal Dimensions

  • HFS limiter R0: 14 cm (~5.5")
  • LFS limiter R0: 65 cm (~25.5" according to CAD drawing) (projected from shell edge)
  • Shell Groove R0: 66 cm (~26.0" according to CAD drawing) (projected from shell edge)
  • Shell Back R0: 67.2 cm (~26.45" according to CAD drawing)
  • Center stack outer radius: 10 cm (4")
  • Vessel wall inner radius: 70 cm (~27.5")
  • Plasma axis Z: 0 cm
  • Lower shell limiter Z: -36 cm
  • Vessel top Z (inner): +45 cm (+17.69")
  • Vessel bottom Z: -45 cm (-17.69")
  • Shell Surface Area: ~4 m2 (VERIFY)
  • Shell Enclosed Volume: ~1 m3 (VERIFY)
  • Toroidal Segment Angle: 22.5 deg.

Nominal parameters (as of July 2019)

  • Shell geometric/nominal major radius R0: 40 cm
  • Shell geometric/nominal minor radius a: 26 cm
  • Typical Equilibrium major radius R0: 34 cm (VERIFY)
  • Typical Equilibrium minor radius a: 20 cm (VERIFY)
  • Maximum on axis toroidal field BT: 0.3 T
  • LTX Maximum on axis toroidal field BT: 0.17 T
  • Maximum plasma current Ip: ~100 kA
  • LTX Maximum plasma current Ip: ~80 kA (~85 kA with deuterium)
  • Maximum density: ~10 μm-3 (VERIFY)
  • Maximum shot duration: ~50 ms (VERIFY)
  • Maximum NBI injected power: >500 kW
  • Maximum NBI voltage: >18 kV
  • Maximum NBI extracted current: >40 A (VERIFY)
  • Maximum NBI neutralized current: >33 A (VERIFY)
  • Minimum NBI shine through: 40%
  • Maximum NBI duration: 5-6 ms
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Nominal projected parameters

  • Maximum projected on axis toroidal field BT: 0.35 T
  • Maximum projected plasma current Ip: >125 kA
  • Maximum projected NBI injected power: 700 kW
  • Maximum projected NBI voltage: 20-23 kV
  • Maximum projected NBI extracted current: >40 A (VERIFY)
  • Maximum projected NBI neutralized current: 35 A (VERIFY)
  • Maximum projected NBI duration: 30 ms (with new supply)

Position and Sign Conventions

  • Toroidal zero angle (φ=0): Center of P-A gap (interferometer port)
  • Toroidal positive direction (+φ): Right-handed (i.e. counter-clockwise from above)
  • Poloidal zero angle (θ=0): HFS midplane
  • Poloidal positive direction (θ=0): Left-handed (i.e. down on HFS)
  • Magnetic sensor polarity
    • Vertical field sensor +B: +Z
    • Poloidal field sensor +B:
    • Toroidal field sensor +B:

Currents, Fields, and Flows

  • Plasma current (IP):
  • Poloidal field from plasma current (BP):
  • Ohmic heating flux (BOH): +Z
  • OH current (IOH):
  • Vertical field (BVF): +Z
  • PF coil "positive" current (Icoil):
  • Toroidal field (BTF): +φ (since Aug. 29th 2013)
    • Electron curvature drift direction in TF (vRxB): -Z
  • TF current (ITF): -θ (since Aug. 29th 2013)

Units

  • Density: μm-3
  • Perveance: statPervs (A / kV^1.5)