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Fusion energy: Progress, partnerships, and the path to deployment
Over the past decade, fusion energy has moved decisively from scientific aspiration toward a credible pathway to a new energy technology. Thanks to long-term federal support, we have significantly advanced our fundamental understanding of plasma physics—the behavior of the superheated gases at the heart of fusion devices. This knowledge will enable the creation and control of fusion fuel under conditions required for future power plants. Our progress is exemplified by breakthroughs at the National Ignition Facility and the Joint European Torus.
E. Stern, R. L. Fuller, A. J. Jarabak, M. Sabado
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 4 | Number 2 | September 1983 | Pages 906-911
Magnet Engineering | doi.org/10.13182/FST83-A22975
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A multi-year development and manufacturing effort was recently completed with the shipment of the last toroidal field (TF) coil for the Tokamak Fusion Test Reactor (TFTR) project. This manufacturing effort required the development and implementation of complex manufacturing processes and controls to assure TF coil integrity. This paper describes the manufacturing processes, tests and controls which were necessary to produce the 4.26 m OD, 22680 Kg copper TF coils for the TFTR.