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Christmas Night
Twas the night before Christmas when all through the houseNo electrons were flowing through even my mouse.
All devices were plugged in by the chimney with careWith the hope that St. Nikola Tesla would share.
J. Q. Dong, E. Montalvo, R. Arslanoğlu, E. B. Becker, G.Brunson, R. Carrera, R. Khayrutdinov†, W. A. Walls, W. F. Weldon
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 19 | Number 3 | May 1991 | Pages 1229-1234
Ignition Device | doi.org/10.13182/FST91-A29511
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A detailed evaluation of the electromechanical force distributions in the vacuum vessel of the IGNITEX device during major plasma disruptions is presented. The effects of the disruption plasma conditions, the single-turn toroidal magnet system, and the vessel resistivity are discussed. The electromechanical stresses are evaluated and stress distributions are presented. It is shown that the electromechanical forces due to plasma paramagnatism are comparable to the usual forces due to the plasma toroidal current. The stress analysis is performed for the proposed IGNITEX vacuum vessel.