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Francisco Sanchez
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Sensitivity Analysis of the Lumped Thermal Model of the EU 170 GHz Gyrotron Magnetron Injection Gun
Jean-Philippe Hogge, Francisco Sanchez
The ITER Electron Cyclotron Resonance Heating and Current Drive (ECRH&CD) system relies on 1 MW 170 GHz Gyrotrons to provide the mm-wave power needed for plasma heating, current drive, and magneto-hydrodynamic control. The design and modeling of the contro ...
Piscataway2024EMC and earthing concept of the ITER EC-system
Damien Fasel, Ugo Siravo, Jérémie Dubray, Francisco Sanchez
Gyrotrons and High Voltage Power Supplies (HVPS) used on electron cyclotron (EC) systems are the source of large electromagnetic interference (EMI). Arcing events inside gyrotrons is the most frequently cited issue, but fast shutdown of a HVPS can produce ...
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA2023Experimental Testing of the European TH1509U 170-GHz 1-MW CW Industrial Gyrotron-Long Pulse Operation
Jean-Philippe Hogge, Francisco Sanchez, Ioannis Pagonakis, Konstantinos Avramidis
The upgraded European 1-MW, 170-GHz continuous wave (CW) industrial prototype gyrotron (TH1509U) for electron cyclotron resonance heating and current drive in ITER was tested at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). In this work, we report on the ma ...
IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC2022In situ work function measurements of W, WO3 nanostructured surfaces
Surface nanostructuring enables the fabrication of materials with highly desirable properties. Nanostructured tungsten surfaces have potential applications in solar water splitting. Exposing a polished tungsten surface to helium plasma induces various surf ...
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA2022European 1 MW, 170 GHz CW Gyrotron Prototype for ITER - long-pulse operation at KIT -
Jean-Philippe Hogge, Francisco Sanchez, Ioannis Pagonakis, Konstantinos Avramidis
The upgraded EU 1 MW, 170 GHz continuous wave (CW) industrial prototype gyrotron (TH1509U) for Electron Cyclotron Resonance Heating and Current Drive (ECRH&CD) in ITER was tested at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). The gyrotron surpassed the pe ...
IEEE2022Tests and Qualification of the European 1 MW, 170 GHz CW Gyrotron in an ITER relevant configuration at SPC
Timothy Goodman, Stefano Alberti, Jean-Philippe Hogge, Jérémy Genoud, Francisco Sanchez, Konstantinos Avramidis
After an initial testing period at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, the upgraded EU 1 MW, 170 GHz continuous wave (CW) industrial prototype gyrotron (TH1509U) for Electron Cyclotron Resonance Heating and Current Drive (ECRH&CD) in ITER has been trans ...
IEEE2022A Validation Roadmap of Multi-Physics Simulators of the Resonator of MW-Class CW Gyrotrons for Fusion Applications
Stefano Alberti, Francisco Sanchez, Konstantinos Avramidis
For a few years the multi-physics modelling of the resonance cavity (resonator) of MW-class continuous-wave gyrotrons, to be employed for electron cyclotron heating and current drive in magnetic confinement fusion machines, has gained increasing interest. ...
MDPI2021Th1509U European 170 Ghz 1 Mw Cw Industrial Gyrotron Upgrade
Stefano Alberti, Jean-Philippe Hogge, Francisco Sanchez, Ioannis Pagonakis, Konstantinos Avramidis
This paper describes the status on the upgrade of the first European gyrotron prototype for ITER, manufactured by Thales. The upgraded prototype, TH1509U, is now being tested to verify the performance improvements and to assess the compliance with ITER ECR ...
IEEE2021Recent experiments with the European 1MW, 170GHz industrial CW and short-pulse gyrotrons for ITER
Stefano Alberti, Minh Quang Tran, Jean-Philippe Hogge, Christian Schlatter, Jérémy Genoud, Francisco Sanchez, Ioannis Pagonakis, Konstantinos Avramidis
The European Gyrotron Consortium (EGYC) is developing the European 1 MW, 170 GHz Continuous Wave (CW) industrial prototype gyrotron for ITER in cooperation with Thales Electron Devices (TED) and Fusion for Energy (F4E). This conventional, hollow-cavity gyr ...
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA2019Metrology techniques for the verification of the alignment of the EU gyrotron prototype for ITER
Stefano Alberti, Jean-Philippe Hogge, Francisco Sanchez, Ioannis Pagonakis, Konstantinos Avramidis
The EU gyrotron for the ITER Electron Cyclotron (EC) heating system has been developed in coordinated efforts of the EGYC Consortium, Thales ED (TED) and Fusion for Energy (F4E) and under the supervision of ITER Organization Central Team. After the success ...
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