Open AccessComment on Li pellet Conditioning in TFTR
Author(s) -
R V Budny
Publication year - 2011
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/1014574
Subject(s) - pellet , conditioning , penetration (warfare) , plasma , atomic physics , materials science , cathode ray , nuclear physics , physics , electron , engineering , composite material , statistics , mathematics , operations research
Li pellet conditioning in TFTR results in a reduction of the edge electron density which allows increased neutral beam penetration, central heating, and fueling. Consequently the temperature profiles became more peaked with higher central Ti, Te, and neutron emission rates