High Performance Field Reversed Configurations
October 2014 | M. Binderbauer | APS-DPP | Presentation
The long-range mission is to develop compact reactor without toroidal field coils or a central solenoid.
Time-evolution of ion-temperature radial profiles for high performance FRC (HPF) plasma in C-2
October 2014 | D. Gupta | APS-DPP | Poster
Measurements of ion temperature profile and its time evolution is important for the understanding of FRC confinement and transport properties.
Numerical study of rotational instabilities and beam ion effects in FRC using the HYM code
October 2014 | E. Belova | APS-DPP | Presentation
Numerical study of FRC spin-up and the effects of end-biasing on FRC stability has been performed using a 3D nonlinear hybrid version of the HYM code for TAE FRC experimental parameters.
Propagation and dynamics of microwaves in the ECRH frequency range for the FRC
October 2014 | F. Ceccherini | APS-DPP | Poster
A previously developed Finite Larmor Radius (FLR) code for ICRH studies in cylindrical geometry has been recently extended to include the frequency range of interest for ECRH applications.
Z-Effective from Bremsstrahlung Light in the C-2 FRC
October 2014 | E. Garate | APS-DPP | Poster
An absolutely-calibrated 12-chord Bremsstrahlung array has been implemented on C-2 and is being used to infer Z-effective profiles and line-averaged values.
Kinetic particle simulation of turbulence in an FRC geometry
October 2014 | D. Fulton | APS-DPP | Presentation
Core turbulence in a Field Reversed Configuration (FRC) is studied using the Gyrokinetic Toroidal Code with modified equilibrium geometry.
Transport study of the C-2 FRC plasma
October 2014 | M. Onofri | APS-DPP | Poster
The 2D transport code Q2D is used to study transport in the C-2 Field Reversed Configuration with neutral beam injection.
Gyro-Scale Turbulence in the C-2 Field Reversed Configuration
October 2014 | L. Schmitz | APS-DPP | Poster
Electron-scale turbulence has been observed in the C-2 FRC multi-channel Doppler Backscattering.
C-2 Lithium Campaign Power Balance
October 2014 | E. Trask | APS-DPP | Poster
Several key changes have led to record performance of the TAE Technologies C-2 Field Reversed Configuration (FRC) device.
Advanced Biasing Experiments on the C-2 Field-Reversed Configuration Device
October 2014 | M. Thompson | APS-DPP | Poster
The C-2 experiment seeks to study the evolution, heating and sustainment effects of neutral beam injection on field-reversed configuration (FRC) plasmas.