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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.
Didier Marsacq, Franck Jousse
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 38 | Number 1 | July 2000 | Pages 90-93
Technical Paper | Thirteenth Target Fabrication Specialists’ Meeting | doi.org/10.13182/FST00-A36122
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Inertial Confinement Fusion experiments are conducted in polymer capsule in which nuclear products are located. In order to vary mechanical properties of polyimide various polyimide blends and copolymers were synthesized and compared. Polyimide blends were obtained by mixing different poly(amic acid) solutions. Dianhydride and various diamines were directly mixed to form a prepolymer in solution. Young’s modulus and coefficient of thermal expansion were measured for the different polyimide specimens. It was shown that mechanical properties of polyimide strongly depend on the composition. The effect of poly(amid acid) preparation process (blends or copolymers) is also discussed.