The alternative design concept for the ion source power supply of the ITER neutral beam injector

Fusion Engineering and Design

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 21-29

  Gaio, E ^a   Toigo, V ^a   De Lorenzi, A ^a   Piovan, R ^a   Zanotto, L ^a  

^a Euratom ENEA Association ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Feasibility; HV dc power supplies; HV insulating transformers; Maintainability; Neutral beam injectors

Indexed keywords

DC MACHINERY; ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; ELECTRIC TRANSFORMERS; ION SOURCES; MAINTAINABILITY; PARTICLE BEAM INJECTION; THERMONUCLEAR REACTIONS;

FEASIBILITY; INTERNATIONAL THERMONUCLEAR EXPERIMENTAL REACTORS (ITER); NEUTRAL BEAM INJECTORS; POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS;

NUCLEAR REACTORS;

EID: 37749007677     PISSN: 09203796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2007.04.013     Document Type: Article

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