Published March 1975 | Version v1
Journal article

10 kA, 300 kJ magnetic energy transfer and storage (METS) test facility

  • 1. Los Alamos Scientific Lab., NM

Description

The theta-pinch fusion test reactor proposed within the controlled thermonuclear research program at the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory will demand that approximately 250 MJ be delivered into the plasma compression coil in one millisecond at a repetition rate of four per hour. Multiple modules of superconducting inductive storage will supply this pulsed energy. A Magnetic Energy Transfer and Storage (METS) facility has been constructed to test low-loss superconducting inductive energy storage modules, superconducting switches, and developmental high voltage circuit breakers. The storage module has been tested to 12.5 kA with 386 kJ stored energy

Additional details

Identifiers

Publishing Information

Journal Title
IEEE Transactions on Magnetics
Journal Volume
11
Journal Issue
2
Series
IEEE Trans. Magn.
Journal Page Range
504-507
ISSN
0018-9464

Conference

Title
Applied superconductivity conference.
Dates
30 Sep 1974.
Place
Oakbrook, Illinois, USA.

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
7246764
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ENERGY STORAGE; ENERGY TRANSFER; POWER SUPPLIES; SUPERCONDUCTING DEVICES; SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS; SWITCHES; TOROIDAL THETA PINCH DEVICES
Descriptors DEC
CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ELECTROMAGNETS; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; MAGNETS; PINCH DEVICES; STORAGE; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES; TOROIDAL PINCH DEVICES

Optional Information

Notes
See CONF-740957--.; Updated automatically by Metadata and Full-Text Enrichment Agent