Author:
Kikuchi M.,Tamai H.,Matsukawa M.,Fujita T.,Takase Y.,Sakurai S.,Kizu K.,Tsuchiya K.,Kurita G.,Morioka A.,Hayashi N.,Miura Y.,Itoh S.,Bialek J.,Navratil G.,Ikeda Y.,Fujii T.,Kurihara K.,Kubo H.,Kamada Y.,Miya N.,Suzuki T.,Hamamatsu K.,Kawashima H.,Kudo Y.,Masaki K.,Takahashi H.,Takechi M.,Akiba M.,Okuno K.,Ishida S.,Ichimura M.,Imai T.,Hashizume ,Miura Y. M.,Horiike H.,Kimura A.,Tsutsui H.,Matsuoka M.,Uesugi Y.,Sagara A.,Nishimura A.,Shimizu A.,Sakamoto M.,Nakamura K.,Sato K.,Okano K.,Ida K.,Shimada H.R.,Kishimoto Y.,Azechi H.,Tanaka S.,Yatsu K.,Yoshida N.,Inutake M.,Fujiwara M.,Inoue N.,Hosogane N.,Kuriyama M.,Ninomiya H.
Abstract
An overview is given of the National Centralized Tokamak (NCT) programme as a
research programme for advanced tokamak research to succeed JT-60U. The mission of
NCT is to establish high beta steady-state operation for DEMO and to contribute to
ITER. The machine flexibility is pursued in aspect ratio and shape controllability
for the demonstration of the high-β steady-state, feedback control of resistive wall
modes, wide current and pressure profile control capability and also very long pulse
steady-state operation. Existing JT-60 infrastructure such as the heating and current
drive system, power supplies and cooling systems will be best utilized for this
modification.
Subject
Condensed Matter Physics,Nuclear and High Energy Physics