September 19, 2000

Purpose

Discuss status of QOS physics and engineering studies, review the options for the CE experiment,

choose a reference plasma and coil cofiguration, and discuss the work needed

for the December 18-20 NCSX PVR and March QOS reviews

Morning	CONFIGURATION SELECTION
9:00-9:15	General Issues -- J. Lyon Programmatic logic and considerations affecting decisions
9:15-10:15	Main Features of Configuration Candidates -- A. Ware 2 and 3 field period low-bootstrap current configurations Higher bootstrap, higher beta configurations
10:15-10:45	DISCUSSION
10:45-11:00	BREAK
11:00-11:20	Kink and vertical stability for higher-bootstrap configurations -- G.Y. Fu
11:20-11:40	Transport Assessments for Selecting Reference Configuration -- D. Spong Electron and ion neoclassical transport, energetic orbit losses
11:40-12:10	Modular Coils Assessments for Configuration Candidates NESCOIL sheet current calculations -- P. Valanju COILOPT modular coils for candidate configurations -- D. Strickler Vacuum and 1.6% beta flux surfaces, configuration flexibility -- J. Lyon
12:10-12:30	DISCUSSION
12:30-1:30	LUNCH BREAK