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Hash Hashemian: Visionary leadership
As Dr. Hashem M. “Hash” Hashemian prepares to step into his term as President of the American Nuclear Society, he is clear that he wants to make the most of this unique moment.
A groundswell in public approval of nuclear is finding a home in growing governmental support that is backed by a tailwind of technological innovation. “Now is a good time to be in nuclear,” Hashemian said, as he explained the criticality of this moment and what he hoped to accomplish as president.
Jörg Sapper
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 30 | Number 3 | December 1996 | Pages 1234-1240
Fusion Magnet Systems | doi.org/10.13182/FST96-A11963117
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The WENDELSTEIN 7-X Stellarator, construction of which is about to start at the IPP, is a further experiment in the small group of next-step fusion devices in the world. An essential goal of this machine is to demonstrate concept improvement towards the development of fusion devices. The magent system is designed for optimum stellarator plasma performance and the technical layout will allow steady-state plasma operation - an intrinsic property of stellarators. Consequently, the coil system is superconducting. The main technical parameters are: major radius Ro = 5.5 m, magnetic induction Bo = 3 T, stored magnetic energy Wm = 600 MJ, average plasma radius ro = 0.53 m. The magnet system comprises 50 nonplanar coils, modularly arranged in five periods. Twenty additional ancillary planar coils are arranged around the modular system. These coils serve only to provide experimental flexibility and, consequently, will not be necessary for a power producing fusion device.