Federal University of Espírito Santo
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Also known as FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF ESPÍRITO SANTO
The Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES) is a public federal university founded in 1954 and based in Vitória, Brazil. The IAEA's 2022 World Survey of Fusion Devices lists it as the operator of NOVA-FURG, a small iron-cored tokamak used to study how plasma interacts with the vessel wall and to develop optical diagnostics. The survey says the machine was formerly the NOVA-II tokamak at Kyoto University in Japan and has operated in Brazil since 1996.
- Sector
- Fusion
- Role
- University, Operator
It is the operator of record for NOVA-FURG (operating).
Design values
| Device | Parameter | Value | Unit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOVA-FURG | Major radius | 0.3 | m | design valueclaimed |
| NOVA-FURG | Minor radius | 0.06 | m | design valueclaimed |
| NOVA-FURG | On-axis magnetic field | 1 | T | design valueclaimed |
| NOVA-FURG | Plasma current | 0.01 | MA | design valueclaimed |
| NOVA-FURG | Plasma duration (nominal) | 0.015 | s | design valueclaimed |
Devices
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Sources
- World Survey of Fusion Devices 2022independent
- Federal University of Espírito Santo (Wikipedia)aggregator