| Helically Symmetric eXperiment | |
|---|---|
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| Device type | Stellarator |
| Location | Madison, Wisconsin, US |
| Affiliation | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| Technical specifications | |
| Major radius | 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) |
| Minor radius | 0.15 m (5.9 in) |
| Plasma volume | 0.44 m3 |
| Magnetic field | 1.25 T (12,500 G) |
| Heating power | 100 kW (ECH) |
| Discharge duration | 0.2 s (pulse) |
| Plasma current | 13.4 kA |
| Plasma temperature | 2000–2500 eV (electron temp.) |
| History | |
| Year(s) of operation | 1999–present |
| Links | |
| Other links | HSX Device Parameters |
The Helically Symmetric Experiment (HSX, stylized as Helically Symmetric eXperiment), is an experimental plasma confinement device at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, with design principles that are intended to be incorporated into a fusion reactor. The HSX is a modular coil stellarator which is a toroid-shaped pressure vessel with external electromagnets which generate a magnetic field for the purpose of containing a plasma. It began operation in 1999.[1]
- ^ Lobner, Pete (30 August 2017). "Helically Symmetric Experiment | The Lyncean Group of San Diego". Retrieved 2020-06-20.