Nuclear Fusion Research

Author : C.M. Braams,P.E. Stott
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2002-06-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 1420033786

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Nuclear Fusion by C.M. Braams,P.E. Stott Pdf

Fusion research started over half a century ago. Although the task remains unfinished, the end of the road could be in sight if society makes the right decisions. Nuclear Fusion: Half a Century of Magnetic Confinement Fusion Research is a careful, scholarly account of the course of fusion energy research over the past fifty years. The authors outline the different paths followed by fusion research from initial ignorance to present understanding. They explore why a particular scheme would not work and why it was more profitable to concentrate on the mainstream tokamak development. The book features descriptive sections, in-depth explanations of certain physical and technical issues, scientific terms, and an extensive glossary that explains relevant abbreviations and acronyms.

Author : Robert E. H. Clark,Detlev Reiter
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 467 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2006-01-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783540273622

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Nuclear Fusion Research by Robert E. H. Clark,Detlev Reiter Pdf

It became clear in the early days of fusion research that the effects of the containment vessel (erosion of "impurities") degrade the overall fusion plasma performance. Progress in controlled nuclear fusion research over the last decade has led to magnetically confined plasmas that, in turn, are sufficiently powerful to damage the vessel structures over its lifetime. This book reviews current understanding and concepts to deal with this remaining critical design issue for fusion reactors. It reviews both progress and open questions, largely in terms of available and sought-after plasma-surface interaction data and atomic/molecular data related to these "plasma edge" issues.

Author : Emilio Panarella,Roger Raman
Publisher : NRC Research Press
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Electronic book
ISBN : 9780660198903

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Current Trends in International Fusion Research by Emilio Panarella,Roger Raman Pdf

Author : L. J. Reinders
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 628 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030643447

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The Fairy Tale of Nuclear Fusion by L. J. Reinders Pdf

This carefully researched book presents facts and arguments showing, beyond a doubt, that nuclear fusion power will not be technically feasible in time to satisfy the world's urgent need for climate-neutral energy. The author describes the 70-year history of nuclear fusion; the vain attempts to construct an energy-generating nuclear fusion power reactor, and shows that even in the most optimistic scenario nuclear fusion, in spite of the claims of its proponents, will not be able to make a sizable contribution to the energy mix in this century, whatever the outcome of ITER. This implies that fusion power will not be a factor in combating climate change, and that the race to save the climate with carbon-free energy will have been won or lost long before the first nuclear fusion power station comes on line. Aimed at the general public as well as those whose decisions directly affect energy policy, this book will be a valuable resource for informing future debates.

Author : Thomas James Dolan
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-22
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781483152998

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Fusion Research by Thomas James Dolan Pdf

Fusion Research, Volume I: Principles provides a general description of the methods and problems of fusion research. The book contains three main parts: Principles, Experiments, and Technology. The Principles part describes the conditions necessary for a fusion reaction, as well as the fundamentals of plasma confinement, heating, and diagnostics. The Experiments part details about forty plasma confinement schemes and experiments. The last part explores various engineering problems associated with reactor design, vacuum and magnet systems, materials, plasma purity, fueling, blankets, neutronics, environment, and fusion-fission hybrids. The book will be of value to those entering the field and to those already engaged in fusion research.

Author : Roger Raman,Emilio Panarella
Publisher : NRC Research Press
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780660198279

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Current Trends in International Fusion Research by Roger Raman,Emilio Panarella Pdf

Author : Alain Bécoulet
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2023-09-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780262547284

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Star Power by Alain Bécoulet Pdf

A concise and accessible explanation of the science and technology behind the domestication of nuclear fusion energy. Nuclear fusion research tells us that the Sun uses one gram of hydrogen to make as much energy as can be obtained by burning eight tons of petroleum. If nuclear fusion—the process that makes the stars shine—could be domesticated for commercial energy production, the world would gain an inexhaustible source of energy that neither depletes natural resources nor produces greenhouse gases. In Star Power, Alan Bécoulet offers a concise and accessible primer on fusion energy, explaining the science and technology of nuclear fusion and describing the massive international scientific effort to achieve commercially viable fusion energy. Bécoulet draws on his work as Head of Engineering at ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) to explain how scientists are trying to “put the sun in a box.” He surveys the history of nuclear power, beginning with post–World War II efforts to use atoms for peaceful purposes and describes how energy is derived from fusion, explaining that the essential principle of fusion is based on the capacity of nucleons (protons and neutrons) to assemble and form structures (atomic nuclei) in spite of electrical repulsion between protons, which all have a positive charge. He traces the evolution of fusion research and development, mapping the generation of electric current though fusion. The ITER project marks a giant step in the development of fusion energy, with the potential to demonstrate the feasibility of a nuclear fusion reactor. Star Power offers an introduction to what may be the future of energy production.

Author : E. Panarella
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461558675

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Current Trends in International Fusion Research by E. Panarella Pdf

Author : E. Panarella,National Research Council Canada
Publisher : NRC Research Press
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Science
ISBN : 0660175223

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Current Trends in International Fusion Research by E. Panarella,National Research Council Canada Pdf

Proceedings of a symposium held to identify, review, and assess the benefits, uncertainties, & potentialities of the conventional, alternative, & exploratory approaches to fusion energy production, and to assess industrial spin-offs & other applications. Topics of the compiled papers include: a new course for fusion research, magnetic confinement, inertial confinement, other confinement, plasma physics, numerical simulation, nuclear processes, fusion burn control, plasma diagnostics, and plasma stability. Includes subject index.

Author : Weston M. Stacey
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 674 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2012-10-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783527411344

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Fusion Plasma Physics by Weston M. Stacey Pdf

This revised and enlarged second edition of the popular textbook and reference contains comprehensive treatments of both the established foundations of magnetic fusion plasma physics and of the newly developing areas of active research. It concludes with a look ahead to fusion power reactors of the future. The well-established topics of fusion plasma physics -- basic plasma phenomena, Coulomb scattering, drifts of charged particles in magnetic and electric fields, plasma confinement by magnetic fields, kinetic and fluid collective plasma theories, plasma equilibria and flux surface geometry, plasma waves and instabilities, classical and neoclassical transport, plasma-materials interactions, radiation, etc. -- are fully developed from first principles through to the computational models employed in modern plasma physics. The new and emerging topics of fusion plasma physics research -- fluctuation-driven plasma transport and gyrokinetic/gyrofluid computational methodology, the physics of the divertor, neutral atom recycling and transport, impurity ion transport, the physics of the plasma edge (diffusive and non-diffusive transport, MARFEs, ELMs, the L-H transition, thermal-radiative instabilities, shear suppression of transport, velocity spin-up), etc. -- are comprehensively developed and related to the experimental evidence. Operational limits on the performance of future fusion reactors are developed from plasma physics and engineering constraints, and conceptual designs of future fusion power reactors are discussed.

Author : National Research Council Canada
Publisher : NRC Research Press
Page : 648 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Science
ISBN : 066018480X

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Current Trends in International Fusion Research by National Research Council Canada Pdf

Author : Edward Morse
Publisher : Springer
Page : 527 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-15
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319981710

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Nuclear Fusion by Edward Morse Pdf

The pursuit of nuclear fusion as an energy source requires a broad knowledge of several disciplines. These include plasma physics, atomic physics, electromagnetics, materials science, computational modeling, superconducting magnet technology, accelerators, lasers, and health physics. Nuclear Fusion distills and combines these disparate subjects to create a concise and coherent foundation to both fusion science and technology. It examines all aspects of physics and technology underlying the major magnetic and inertial confinement approaches to developing nuclear fusion energy. It further chronicles latest developments in the field, and reflects the multi-faceted nature of fusion research, preparing advanced undergraduate and graduate students in physics and engineering to launch into successful and diverse fusion-related research. Nuclear Fusion reflects Dr. Morse’s research in both magnetic and inertial confinement fusion, working with the world’s top laboratories, and embodies his extensive thirty-five year career in teaching three courses in fusion plasma physics and fusion technology at University of California, Berkeley.

Author : Richard D. Gill
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 709 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2013-09-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781483217932

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Plasma Physics and Nuclear Fusion Research by Richard D. Gill Pdf

Plasma Physics and Nuclear Fusion Research covers the theoretical and experimental aspects of plasma physics and nuclear fusion. The book starts by providing an overview and survey of plasma physics; the theory of the electrodynamics of deformable media and magnetohydrodynamics; and the particle orbit theory. The text also describes the plasma waves; the kinetic theory; the transport theory; and the MHD stability theory. Advanced theories such as microinstabilities, plasma turbulence, anomalous transport theory, and nonlinear laser plasma interaction theory are also considered. The book further tackles the pinch and tokamak confinement devices; the stellarator confinement devices; the mirror devices; and the next generation tokamaks. The text also encompasses the fusion reactor studies; heating; and diagnostics. Physicists and people involved in the study of plasma physics and nuclear fusion will find the book invaluable.

Author : Sharon Ann Holgate
Publisher : Icon Books
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2022-09-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781785789236

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Nuclear Fusion by Sharon Ann Holgate Pdf

'Holgate guides us expertly and with a deft touch along the journey towards the holy grail of unlimited energy for all.' - JIM AL-KHALILI 'What is nuclear fusion? In clear and accessible language, this book explains the basics and the hope for the future. A valuable addition to the Hot Science series.' - JOHN GRIBBIN Could the Sun hold the key to a future of clean energy? Since the 1950s, scientists have attempted to harness nuclear fusion - the process that creates the Sun's energy - to generate near-limitless amounts of electricity. But the fact that we still have no fusion power plants is testament to the complexities of the challenge. Now, the deepening climate crisis means that researchers around the world are in a race to create a mini-Sun here on Earth. The glittering prize is an energy source that emits no greenhouse gases and could solve energy equity and supply issues at a stroke. Sharon Ann Holgate, a former Young Professional Physicist of the Year, tells the compelling story of the ongoing scientific quest for a revolutionary new era of green energy production.

Author : Joan Lisa Bromberg
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : History
ISBN : 0262021803

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Fusion by Joan Lisa Bromberg Pdf

For more than thirty years, the prospect of unlimited fusion energy has attracted scientists and the public. Joan Lisa Bromberg's book documents the history of the American magnetic fusion reactor program. It is also a lively account that will inform interested citizens of limited technical background who are concerned with the nation's energy strategy. The book carries the story from the program's inception under the auspices of the Atomic Energy Commission in 1951 to its operations under the then-new Department of Energy in 1978. Fusion concentrates on the four federally funded laboratories where most of the money has been spent (about $2 billion so far): Oak Ridge, Los Alamos, Lawrence Livermore, and Princeton. It recounts the crucial experiments along the way - the ones that succeeded, the ones that failed, the ones that showed promise. And it explains and diagrams the various magnetic configurations and devices that were developed and tested: the stellarator, the pinch, the mirror, the tokamak. With the government and the public constantly looking over the scientists' shoulders, it is no surprise that research directions were heavily influenced by extrascientific pressures: the major decisions in fusion research have always emerged from a medley of technical, institutional, and political considerations. The intermingling of science and politics is demonstrated in specific detail. The magnetic fusion reactor project is, of course, ongoing. Latest target date for producing commercial power: 2050. Estimated total cost: $15 billion. Dr. Bromberg has written extensively on topics in the history of modern science.