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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.
S. L. Liew, L. P. Ku, C. E. Kessel
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 15 | Number 2 | March 1989 | Pages 410-415
Progress Toward the Compact Ignition Tokamak | doi.org/10.13182/FST89-A39735
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Two-dimensional calculations of the prompt radiation responses in the 1.75 m Compact Ignition Tokamak (CIT) have been carried out with a discrete ordinates model using the DOT 5.1 code. Of primary interest in the calculations was the nuclear heating rates in major tokamak structures such as the first wall, vacuum vessel and TF coils, which are required for the thermal and structural analyses. Comparisons were made with the results obtained with one-dimensional discrete ordinates models. Efforts were made to arrive at a simple algorithm that will provide the approximate two-dimensional distributions without the need to run a multi-dimensional model.