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Kiwamu Sugisaki, Keiichi Hirano
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 27 | Number 3 | April 1995 | Pages 318-324
Reversed Field Pinch Studies | doi.org/10.13182/FST95-A11947096
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A self sustaining toroidal Z pinch fusion reactor, based on dynamo action energized by fusion produced a particles, is investigated. A zero dimensional power balance equation indicates that a DT reactor of the toroidal current of 24 MA and the plasma radius of 1 m is achievable with realistic plasma parameters and engineering requirements. Studies on advanced DD cases are also done to indicate that a high beta operation is essential.