Published October 29, 2001 | Version v1
Journal article

Performance test of the transmission components for KSTAR ICH system on the test bed

  • 1. Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, 150 Dukjin-Dong, Yusong-Ku, Taejon 305-353 (Korea, Republic of)
  • 2. Soongsil University, Sangdo-Dong, Dongjak-Ku, Seoul, 156-743 (Korea, Republic of)

Description

6 MW will be coupled to the plasma by using four strap antenna in KSTAR (Korean Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research) ICH system where 8 MW rf power is launched from the transmitter in the frequency range from 25 to 60 MHz. There are two important factors in the design of KSTAR ICH system. One is the breakdown voltage in the transmission system which limits the maximum rf power coupled to the ICH antenna and another is the removal of the heat from the rf ohmic loss during the long pulse operation. Maximum breakdown voltage and current in ICH system are 35 kV and 1kA, respectively and components are designed for the operation of 300 seconds. The test bed is designed to produce at least 35 kV/1 kA by applying low rf power up to 30 kW and high voltage/current test is performed on the vacuum feedthrough and other transmission components

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Identifiers

Publishing Information

Journal Title
AIP Conference Proceedings
Journal Volume
595
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 494-497
ISSN
0094-243X
CODEN
APCPCS

Conference

Title
14. topical conference on radio frequency power in plasmas
Dates
7-9 May 2001
Place
Oxnard, CA (United States)

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
35076505
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; S01: COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ANTENNAS; BREAKDOWN; CYCLOTRON RESONANCE; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; MHZ RANGE 01-100; OPERATION; PERFORMANCE TESTING; PLASMA; PLASMA HEATING; SUPERCONDUCTING COILS; THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS; TOKAMAK DEVICES; TRANSMISSION
Descriptors DEC
CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; ELECTRIC COILS; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; FREQUENCY RANGE; HEATING; MHZ RANGE; RESONANCE; TESTING; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES

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Notes
(c) 2001 American Institute of Physics.