Use of an ignition facility for fusion propulsion experiments

Authors
Nakashima, H Nagamine, Y Yoshimi, N Zakharov, YP Ponomarenko, AG
Citation
H. Nakashima et al., Use of an ignition facility for fusion propulsion experiments, FUSION ENG, 44, 1999, pp. 359-363
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Nuclear Emgineering
Journal title
FUSION ENGINEERING AND DESIGN
ISSN journal
09203796 → ACNP
Volume
44
Year of publication
1999
Pages
359 - 363
Database
ISI
SICI code
0920-3796(199902)44:<359:UOAIFF>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
The utilization of an ignition facility for a fusion propulsion experiment is proposed. An experimental setup in the facility chamber is presented alo ng with plasma behaviors calculated by a three-dimensional hybrid code. The plasma instability in a magnetic nozzle is examined and the effect on thru st efficiency is discussed. Implications of this experiment to fields other than propulsion are also discussed. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science S.A. All rig hts reserved.