The European roadmap to the realisation of fusion energy has identified a number of technological and scientific challenges towards the development of a DEMO reactor. Mission 2 ‘Heat-exhaust systems’ includes the investigation of alternative divertor configurations such as the snowflake, X and super-X divertors as a reliable solution for the power exhaust problem. This paper, starting from the geometrical description of a conventional European DEMO scenario with an aspect ratio of 3.1 and a reference Single Null configuration, firstly illustrates the objectives, the figure of merits and the constraints considered in the design of alternative configurations. DEMO descriptions for Double Null, Snowflake, X-divertor and Super-X configurations optimizing the plasma shape, the machine geometry and the PF coil system will be proposed. A comparison of costs and benefits of the various configurations is given, with particular reference to the power exhaust issues.
Evaluation of feasibility and costs of alternative magnetic divertor configurations for DEMO
Castaldo A.;
2019-01-01
Abstract
The European roadmap to the realisation of fusion energy has identified a number of technological and scientific challenges towards the development of a DEMO reactor. Mission 2 ‘Heat-exhaust systems’ includes the investigation of alternative divertor configurations such as the snowflake, X and super-X divertors as a reliable solution for the power exhaust problem. This paper, starting from the geometrical description of a conventional European DEMO scenario with an aspect ratio of 3.1 and a reference Single Null configuration, firstly illustrates the objectives, the figure of merits and the constraints considered in the design of alternative configurations. DEMO descriptions for Double Null, Snowflake, X-divertor and Super-X configurations optimizing the plasma shape, the machine geometry and the PF coil system will be proposed. A comparison of costs and benefits of the various configurations is given, with particular reference to the power exhaust issues.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
