EU DEMO EC system preliminary conceptual design

Authors :: Garavaglia, S. Aiello, G. Alberti, S. Avramidis, K. Bruschi, A. Chelis, I.G. Franck, J. Gantenbein, G. Granucci, G. Grossetti, G. Hizanidis, K. Illy, S. Jelonnek, J. Kalaria, P. Latsas, G. Moro, A. Pagonakis, I. Peponis, D.V. Poli, E. Rispoli, N. Ruess, S. Rzesnicki, T. Scherer, T. Strauss, D. Thumm, M. Tigelis, I. Tsironis, C. Wu, C. Franke, T. Tran, M.Q.
Publication Year :: 2018
Abstract: The engineering design and R&D of auxiliary heating systems and their sub-systems are a key activities in the frame of the present conceptual design phase for a first of a kind DEMOnstration Fusion Power Plant in order to develop a system capable of achieving and controlling burning plasmas. In the frame of the EU DEMO reference design, the R&D activities consider the injection of about 50 MW of Electron Cyclotron (EC) power to support and assist different plasma phases. As the project is still in the conceptual phase, a range of options for gyrotrons, transmission lines and antennas is under assessment taking into account the guidelines for the integration of the EC system in a nuclear reactor and a maximal achievable reliability and availability of the EC power during operation. © 2018 Elsevier B.V.

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