SCYLLAC FEEDBACK STABILIZATION EXPERIMENTS

Autor: W.D. Gutscher, W.R. Ellis, B.L. Freeman, K.F. Kutac, W.E. Quinn, E.L. Cantrell, G. Miller, R.F. Gribble, K.J. Johnson
Rok vydání: 1976
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Popis: For feedback stabilization experiments the magnetic field in a 120$sup 0$ sector of the Scyllac torus has been lowered to 17 kG, and the plasma parameters adjusted accordingly to reduce the m = 1 instability growth rates to values which are compatible with the response time of the feedback system. Initial plasma studies have been completed and compared with MHD sharp-boundary theory. Studies of the effectiveness of l = 0 and l = 2 feedback fields are reported. Modifications of the Scyllac feedback stabilization system have resulted in improved reliability, decreased response times, and increased output currents. (auth)
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