Published March 1991 | Version v1
Journal article

ITER: Design overview

Creators

  • 1. Max-Planck-Institut fuer Plasmaphysik, Garching (Germany, F.R.)

Description

The ITER design, jointly conducted by Euratom, Japan, USSR and USA under the auspices of the IAEA, is progressing with an optimized tokamak machine, having a major radius of 6.0 m, magnetic field on axis of 4.85 T, and a nominal plasma current of 22 MA. This paper describes major parameters of the machine as well as the materials research and development. (orig.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Nuclear Materials
Journal Volume
179-181
Journal Issue
pt.B
Series
J. Nucl. Mater.
Journal Page Range
1173-1178
ISSN
0022-3115
CODEN
JNUMA

Conference

Title
4. international conference on fusion reactor materials (ICFRM-4).
Dates
4-8 Dec 1989.
Place
Kyoto (Japan).

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
22087014
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BREEDING BLANKETS; DIVERTORS; FIRST WALL; ITER TOKAMAK; SHIELDS; SPECIFICATIONS; SUPERCONDUCTING COILS
Descriptors DEC
CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; ELECTRIC COILS; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES; THERMONUCLEAR REACTOR WALLS; TOKAMAK DEVICES