Overview of the C-2W Experimental Program
November 2021 | T. Roche | APS-DPP 2021 | Poster
TAE Technologies, Inc. (TAE) pursues an alternate approach to magnetically-confined fusion, relying on field-reversed configuration (FRC) plasmas.
Overview of C-2W Advanced Beam-Driven FRC experiments
August 2021 | T. Roche | OS2021 | Presentation
TAE has developed the world’s premier FRC machine
• The C-2W Project has accomplished its goals:
• Steady state operation for > 30 ms
• Plasma parameter ramp up via NB heating and current drive …
The integrated diagnostic suite of the C-2W experimental field-reversed configuration device and its applications
March 2021 | T. Roche | Review of Scientific Instruments | Paper
In TAE Technologies’ current experimental fusion device, C-2W, record breaking, advanced beam-driven FRC plasmas are produced and sustained in steady state utilizing variable-energy neutral beams, expander divertors, end-bias electrodes, and an active plasma control system.
The Integrated Diagnostic Suite of the C-2W Experimental FRC Device and its Applications
December 2020 | T. Roche | HTPD 2020 | Poster
C-2W (or Norman) has achieved program goals. 60+ individual diagnostic systems. 1000s of channels total utilized to obtain and verify results.
Overview of C-2W Results and Diagnostic Systems
November 2020 | T. Roche | APS-DPP | Presentation
C-2W (or Norman) has achieved its program goals: 60+ individual diagnostic systems. 1000s of channels total utilized to obtain & verify results