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ADDITIONAL HEATING [1 record]

Record 1 2014-04-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thermonuclear fusion
  • Plasma Physics
DEF

The application of neutral particle beams and/or high-frequency microwave radiation to the plasma from external sources ...

CONT

Additional heating bridges the gap between resistive, or ohmic heating due to plasma toroidal current (which gets weaker with increased temperature) and alpha-particle heating due to the slowing down of the helium reaction product in the plasma (which gets stronger with higher temperature.)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fusion thermonucléaire
  • Physique des plasmas
DEF

Apport d’énergie d’origine externe au plasma d’un réacteur à fusion, qui s’ajoute au chauffage dû aux réactions de fusion et à l’effet Joule.

OBS

chauffage additionnel : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 21 décembre 2013.

Spanish

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