Magnetothermodynamics in SSX: Measuring the Equations of State of a Compressible Magnetized Plasma
| Autor: | Manjit Kaur, Michael R. Brown |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Physics
Nuclear and High Energy Physics Spheromak Plasma parameters 020209 energy Mechanical Engineering 02 engineering and technology Plasma Mechanics Magneto-inertial fusion Compression (physics) 01 natural sciences 010305 fluids & plasmas Nuclear Energy and Engineering Physics::Plasma Physics Physics::Space Physics 0103 physical sciences Compression ratio 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Compressibility General Materials Science Civil and Structural Engineering Volume (compression) |
| Zdroj: | Fusion Science and Technology. 75:275-282 |
| ISSN: | 1943-7641 1536-1055 |
| Popis: | Magnetothermodynamics is the study of compression and expansion of magnetized plasma with an eye toward identifying equations of state (EOSs) for magneto-inertial fusion experiments. We present recent results from Swarthmore Spheromak Experiment (SSX) experiments on the thermodynamics of compressed magnetized plasmas called Taylor states. In these experiments, we generate twisted flux ropes of magnetized, relaxed plasma accelerated from one end of a 1.5-m-long copper flux conserver and observe their compression in a closed conducting boundary installed at the other end. Plasma parameters are measured during compression. The instances of ion heating during compression are identified by constructing a pressure-volume diagram using measured density, temperature, and volume of the magnetized plasma. While we only measure compression up to 30%, we speculate that if higher compression ratios could be achieved, the compressed Taylor states could form the basis of a new kind of fusion engine. The theoreti... |
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