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Fusion energy: Progress, partnerships, and the path to deployment
Over the past decade, fusion energy has moved decisively from scientific aspiration toward a credible pathway to a new energy technology. Thanks to long-term federal support, we have significantly advanced our fundamental understanding of plasma physics—the behavior of the superheated gases at the heart of fusion devices. This knowledge will enable the creation and control of fusion fuel under conditions required for future power plants. Our progress is exemplified by breakthroughs at the National Ignition Facility and the Joint European Torus.
F. Bellina, M. Guarnieri, A. Stella, G. Ferri, J. Rauch, T. Roman
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 15 | Number 2 | March 1989 | Pages 938-944
Magnet Engineering, Design and Experiments — I | doi.org/10.13182/FST89-A39814
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This paper presents the final design and main manufacturing aspects of the RFX Magnetizing Winding, now being manufactured by ABB. The winding is designed to store 15 Wb flux and consists of 200 copper turns wound into 40 coils. These are impregnated in groups to form 17 blocks, to satisfy mechanical requirements. The largest coils, with diameters exceeding 8 m, are demountable into two halves, for ease of transport and assembly. The peak turn current is 50 kA and the peak voltage per turn is 700 V. A special connection between the coils allows the resulting voltage across the terminals of each sector to be kept below 35 kV and the voltage to earth below 17.5 kV. To limit diffusion phenomena inside the solid conductors, the innermost 24 coils are wound with two conductors connected in parallel at the coil terminals, transposed with each other at the half coil. Polymide and glass tapes impregnated with epoxy resin provide good insulation without excessive thickness.