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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.
John E. Massidda, Mujid S. Kazimi
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 8 | Number 1 | July 1985 | Pages 614-618
Blanket and First-Wall Engineering | Proceedings of the Sixth Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy (San Francisco, California, March 3-7, 1985) | doi.org/10.13182/FST85-A40107
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An investigation aimed at identifying methods of flattening the power distribution in D-T blankets has been carried out. Three methods were identified which when used in conjunction produce power distributions which are significantly flatter than those produced by typical blankets. The peak-to-average power density ratio is reduced by over 50%, and the peak-to minimum power fall-off is reduced by a factor of five. Power flattened blankets achieve tritium breeding ratios and blanket multiplication which could be somewhat higher than those of typical blanket designs.