Wendelstein 7-X – WebGL-Spulen, Plasma-Matrix, Kühlwasser und Turbine

Wendelstein-inspired stellarator

Complete coil ring, dynamic plasma matrix, closed cooling circuit and rotating steam turbine.

50 / 50 non-planar coils

20 / 20 planar coils

5-fold modular symmetry

Cooling circuit closed, with turbine

Plasma state

Temperature0 °C Density0 %

Turbine / generator

Voltage0 kV Current0 A Speed0 rpm

Non-planar coils

Planar coils

Plasma matrix

Cooling water

Steam and turbine

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Complete coil arrangement

50non-planar coils

20planar coils

5coil types

5modules

Each module contains ten non-planar coils: five shapes in mirrored pairs.

Cooling water and energy path

4external cooling rings

2connected main pipes

1heat exchanger

1turbine

The hot-water line, heat exchanger, steam line, turbine and return line form one visibly connected demonstration circuit.

Plasma matrix

Brightness 82 % Plasma density 68 % Fluctuation 58 % Flow 72 % Magnetic twist 68 %

Transparent vacuum shell

Magnetic field lines

Plasma particles

Cooling water and turbine

Illustrative measurements

0 °Cplasma temperature

68 %plasma density

3000turbine rpm

15.2 kVgenerator voltage

520 Agenerator current

7.9 MVAapparent power

The temperature and electrical values are coupled illustrative model values. Wendelstein 7-X itself is not an electricity-generating power plant.

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Procedural WebGL 2 visualization. Plasma temperature, density and electrical values are illustrative rather than a full MHD or power-plant calculation.