EPJ Web of Conferences (Jan 2017)

Status of the ITER Ion Cyclotron H&CD

  • Beaumont Bertrand,
  • Agarwal Rohit,
  • Alonzo Montemayor Tania,
  • Anand Rohit,
  • Ajesh P,
  • Calarco Francois,
  • Dalicha Hrushikesh,
  • Deibele Craig,
  • Ferrigno Nicolas,
  • Gassmann Thibault,
  • Kleiner Davide,
  • Hanks Richard,
  • Hari JVS,
  • Goulding Richard,
  • Graham Margaret,
  • Jha Akhil,
  • Kazarian Fabienne,
  • LamaNe Philippe,
  • Machchhar Harsha,
  • McCarthy Mike,
  • Middendorf Mark,
  • Mohan Kartik,
  • Mukherjee Aparajita,
  • Patel Amit,
  • Patel Manoj,
  • Patel Hriday,
  • Rajnish Kumar,
  • Rasmussen David,
  • Soni Dipal,
  • Singh Manoj,
  • Singh Narinder Pal,
  • Singh Raghuraj,
  • Suthar Gajendra,
  • Trivedi Rajesh,
  • Sanabria Roberto,
  • Sartori Roberta,
  • Smith Michael,
  • Swain David,
  • Vasava Pareshkumar,
  • Verma Sriprakash,
  • Vetter Kurt,
  • Wright Paul

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201715702002
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 157
p. 02002

Abstract

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The ITER Ion Cyclotron Heating and Current Drive system (IC H&CD) is designed to deliver 20MW to a broad range of plasma scenarios between 40 and 55MHz, during very long pulses. It consists of two broadband equatorial port plug antennas, their pre-matching and matching systems, transmission lines, Radio Frequency (RF) Sources and High Voltage Power Supplies. The overall project schedule has been revised and agreed by ITER Council; it re-integrates the second antenna and its power supplies in construction baseline and sets the dates for progressive installation with DT phase planned in 2035. Recent progress on ICRF subsystems is reported, covering design evolution, qualification of test articles and specific R&D results in domestic agencies, suppliers, associated laboratories and IO.