Comparative Studies on the Control Algorithm for the High-Density Ignition Regime in FFHR-d1

In the Force Free Helical Reactor FFHR-d1 (R similar to 15.7 m, a similar to 2.5m, B-o similar to 4.5 T, <beta > similar to 5% and the fusion power of 3 GW) [1, 2], it is demonstrated that the thermally unstable operation is better to achieve the higher density and lower temperature plasma (n(0)similar to 9 x 10(20) m(-3) and T(0)similar to 7 keV) than the impurity injection method. One drawback of the thermally unstable operation is a possibility of the thermal runaway when fueling systems have failures. However, we have found that the inherently safe function exists owing to the plasma outward shift during the thermal runaway. Thus we continue to pursue this high-density operation scenario for FFHR-d1. Preliminary estimation of the alpha energy loss fraction of similar to 3% is obtained for a broad density profile in the high-density ignition regime. (C) 2020 The Japan Society of Plasma Science and Nuclear Fusion Research