ICRF waves under study in ET. Three dimensional wave codes are used in NT to generate wave propagation and absorption dynamics for experimental comparison with PhD thesis work. The waves are focused in ET and absorbed by ions at the second harmonic (~7 MHz). This computation is also made for reactors (ITER and OTR). Our codes can be tested by others through a freely downloadable

Research Leading to the Development of an Omnigenous Tokamak Reactor (OTR):

The purpose of the Tokamak Research Laboratory is to promote the development of a physical model (Electric Tokamak, ET) and a mathematical model (Numeric Tokamak, NT) for an Omnigenous Tokamak Reactor (OTR) based on low magnetic field (B_o = 2 Tesla) to rival ITER in fusion energy production. Emphasis is placed on fueling, ash removal, and steady state issues that appear to be connected to poloidal rotation and to the intrinsic radial electric field investigated recently in ET (paper).

The steady state current drive is anticipated to come from the "DC Dynamo" effect, where the DC toroidal electric field is generated from radial ash flow, which requires central fueling and a positive central plasma potential. This is the fluid equivalent of neoclassical bootstrap current extended to the omnigenous regime. The seed current needed near the magnetic axis may come from dynamic effects (small disruptions) or as yet undetermined other effects such as "potato shaped orbit drive" Phys. Rev. Lett. 79, 3652–3655 (1997). Seminal experimental work needs to be done for this on the existing ET device.