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The Wendelstein 7-AS (Advanced Stellarator) was located at the [http://www.ipp.mpg.de/ Max Planck Institut für Plasmaphysik (IPP)] in Garching, Germany. | The Wendelstein 7-AS (Advanced Stellarator) was located at the [http://www.ipp.mpg.de/ Max Planck Institut für Plasmaphysik (IPP)] in Garching, Germany. | ||
The denomination 'advanced' refers to the use of [[Modular coil|modular]] (non-planar) coils. | The denomination 'advanced' refers to the use of [[Modular coil|modular]] (non-planar) coils. | ||
It has been operated from 1988 to July, 2002. <ref> | It has been operated from 1988 to July, 2002. <ref>M. Hirsch, J. Baldzuhn, C. Beidler, et al., ''Major results from the stellarator Wendelstein 7-AS'', [[doi:10.1088/0741-3335/50/5/053001|Plasma Phys. Control. Fusion '''50''' (2008) 053001]]</ref> | ||
Its successor is the [[W7-X]] stellarator. | Its successor is the [[W7-X]] stellarator. | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [ | * [https://www.ipp.mpg.de/2665443/w7as W7-AS page at IPP] | ||
* [[Island Divertor]] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
Latest revision as of 17:08, 29 February 2024
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The Wendelstein 7-AS (Advanced Stellarator) was located at the Max Planck Institut für Plasmaphysik (IPP) in Garching, Germany.
The denomination 'advanced' refers to the use of modular (non-planar) coils.
It has been operated from 1988 to July, 2002. [1]
Its successor is the W7-X stellarator.
Main parameters
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Major radius, R0 | 2 m |
| Minor radius, a | ≤ 0.18 m |
| Periodicity | 5 |
| Nr. of coils | 45 |
| Plasma volume | 1 m3 |
| Toroidal field, BT | ≤ 3 T |
| Rotational transform | 0.25 ≤ ι(a)/2π ≤ 0.7 |
| Heating | 5.6 MW |
| Pulse length | 5 s |
See also
References
- ↑ M. Hirsch, J. Baldzuhn, C. Beidler, et al., Major results from the stellarator Wendelstein 7-AS, Plasma Phys. Control. Fusion 50 (2008) 053001