场反位形 device in UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; data sourced from IAEA 2022 survey.
NORMAN is a fusion device or design surveyed by the IAEA in 2022. Operating since 2017, Norman is the fifth device developed and operated by US private company TAE Technologies [61].
Purpose
The purpose of Norman is to show plasma ramp-up by neutral beam injection and current drive in a reversed field configuration, as well as to improve edge and divertor plasma performance, obtaining plasma temperature up to 3 keV.
Technical data
- Device type: Field Reversed Configuration
- Status (2022): Operating
- Ownership: Private
Reference
国际原子能机构（IAEA），《World Survey of Fusion Devices 2022》，第 138 页（报告印刷页码）