Research on Reversed Field Pinch (RFP)
Devices
Like tokamaks, RFP devices are axisymmetric.
The main difference lies in the spatial distribution of the toroidal magnetic
field, which changes sign at the edge of the plasma.
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| General
view of EXTRAP-T2 (Euratom-NFR, Stockholm, Sweden.) |
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Graphite
tiles lining the interior of the RFX machine (Euratom-ENEA-CNR, Padua,
Italy).
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| The
RFX experiment, a reversed field pinch device (Euratom-ENEA-CNR, Padua,
Italy). |
The objectives of the RFX machine, in
Padua, is the study of the physical problems arising from the self-reorganization
of the magnetic field which is an intrinsic feature of this configuration.
In addition, the aim is to establish the scaling laws governing RFP confinement
so that they can be compared with those of the other, much more highly-developed,
types of toroidal configuration.
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The European RFP
devices
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| Experiment |
Institution,
Site |
(MA)
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Start
of operations |
| RFX |
ENEA Padua (Italy) |
2.0
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1991
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| EXTRAP-T2 |
NFR Stockholm (Sweden) |
0.05
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1993
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