Reactor Opportunities for the Spheromak

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2003-04-18

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Hooper, E B, Bulmer, R H, Fowler, T K, Hill, D N, McLean, H S, Romero-Talamas, C A, Moir, R W, Stallard, B W, Wood, R D, and Woodruff, S. 2003. "Reactor Opportunities for the Spheromak". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/15005037.

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Experimental results from the Sustained Spheromak Physics Experiment, SSPX, are reviewed and applied to published reactor configurations. The results include several important features, including low fluctuation levels, (apparent) good magnetic flux surfaces, and moderate beta. Additional features needed for an attractive reactor but not yet demonstrated experimentally are identified by comparison with the reactor designs, and possible alternatives to a fully steady-state device are discussed.