Overview of the National Compact Stellarator Experiment

and  a tour of NSTX approximately 30 minutes.

 

 

DATE: Thursday, March 25th, 2004

TIME: 5.30 PM; refreshment provided

LOCATION: Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory – https://www.pppl.gov/about_pppl/pages/driving_instr_pppl.html

Princeton, New Jersey.

Information: Ed Sproles 609-844-0473

Speaker: Phil Heitzenroeder

Title:  Overview of the National Compact Stellarator Experiment

Stellarators are a class of magnetic fusion confinement devices characterized by three dimensional magnetic fields and plasma shapes and are the best-developed class of magnetic fusion devices after the tokamak.  The stellarator concept has greatly advanced since its invention by Dr. Lyman Spitzer, the founding director of the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), during the 1950’s. A traditional stellarator uses only external magnetic fields to shape and confine the plasma. The National Compact Stellarator Experiment (NCSX) is the first of a new class of stellarators known as “compact stellarators.”  The differentiating feature of a compact stellarator is the use of plasma current in combination with external fields to accomplish shaping and confinement.  This combination permits a more compact device. The NCSX project is managed by PPPL in partnership with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. NCSX will be sited at PPPL in a Test Cell previously used by one of PPPL's first magnetic confinement device, which was also a stellarator.   Operation of NCSX is scheduled to begin in July 2007

 

Bio: Phil Heitzenroeder

Phil is the Head of the  Mechanical Engineering Division at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory in Princeton, NJ , a position he has held for the past 10 years.  He is also the Deputy Project Manager for Engineering for the National Compact Stellarator Experiment.  He has  been employed at PPPL since 1972.    During his career at PPPL, he has been involved in the design of a number of experimental fusion devices, especially in the magnet and vacuum areas, and has served as  engineering manager in a variety areas. He is a member of ASME and IEEE and is  a PPPL Distinguished Engineering Fellow.  He received his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the New Jersey Institute of Technology in 1969.   

 

NOTE:  Please see the information below for information on the tour, driving directions, entrance requirements to the facility

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TOUR INFO

        l       Cameras and tape recorders are permitted and encouraged.  However, no briefcases or packages are allowed on the tour.               

        l       No high-heeled shoes, open-toed shoes, or sandals.

        l       Radiation monitoring will be performed of your group as per Department of Energy (DOE) requirements.

        l       Hard hats will be provided if you enter areas where they are required.

        Groups begin in our main office building -- the Lyman Spitzer Building -- and after an introductory presentation, walk to the experimental areas. This is about 1/3 of a mile round-trip. If you will need special accommodations for getting from our main office building to the experimental site, please let me know ahead of time. We look forward to presenting our program on fusion and talking about the research being conducted here at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory. Maps and directions to our Laboratory are available on the web at https://www.pppl.gov/about_pppl/pages/driving_instr_pppl.html

Sincerely,

Patti Wieser

PPPL Tour Program

Information Services

(609) 243-2757

pwieser@pppl.gov

WEB - https://www.pppl.gov/about_pppl/pages/driving_instr_pppl.html

 

Driving Instructions

  • Exiting Route #1
    • Exiting Route #1 traveling south: Take the Forrestal Campus/Sayre Drive Exit. At the stop sign at the end of the exit ramp make a left-hand turn. Go under the overpass. Just past the unmanned kiosk make a left-hand turn on to Stellarator Road and follow it for about a mile until you come to the manned entrance booth. The security person will direct you from here.
    • Exiting Route #1 traveling north: Take the Forrestal Campus/Sayre Drive Exit. At the stop sign at the end of the exit ramp make a right-hand turn. Be sure to watch for traffic on your left. Just past the unmanned kiosk make a left-hand turn on to Stellarator Road and follow it for about a mile until you come to the manned entrance booth. The security person will direct you from here.

 

Entrance Procedures

As a federal facility, the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory is operating under heightened security measures because of the events of September 11, 2001.

Upon arrival at PPPL, adult visitors must show a government-issued photo I.D. -- for example, a passport or a driver's license. Non-U.S. citizens must show a government-issued photo I.D., plus provide the following information: citizenship, date of birth, and place of birth.

For the welfare of both our staff and visitors, PPPL security staff retain the right to inspect vehicles and personal packages, such as briefcases, satchels, book bags, and purses.