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UTST

The main objectives of UTST are to study central solenoid-free start-up scheme and to obtain high-beta spherical tokamak equilibria by using the plasma merging technique.

Type
Fusion device
Country
JP
Status
Operating
Ownership
public

Design values

What the machine was built to do, as published. Not results, and never ranked.

Design values for UTST
ParameterValueUnit StatusSource
Major radius medium confidence 0.35 m m claimed World Survey of Fusion Devices 2022 independent
Minor radius medium confidence 0.2 m m claimed World Survey of Fusion Devices 2022 independent
Plasma current medium confidence 0.1 MA MA claimed World Survey of Fusion Devices 2022 independent
On-axis magnetic field medium confidence 0.25 T T claimed World Survey of Fusion Devices 2022 independent
Plasma duration (nominal) medium confidence 0.01 s s claimed World Survey of Fusion Devices 2022 independent