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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.
Dan Gabriel Cepraga, Gilio Cambi, Manuela Frisoni, Franca Carloni
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 34 | Number 3 | November 1998 | Pages 691-696
Neutronics Experiments and Analysis | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A11963695
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Decay heat plays an important role in fusion plant safety. To validate the codes, data and calculation procedures used in decay heat prediction, an international benchmark exercise was launched. The calculated results have been compared with experimental ones, obtained from a series of experiments performed using the Fusion Neutronics Source (FNS) at the Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute (JAERI), Tokai, Japan. This paper presents the decay heat results for two of the most relevant fusion-related materials, the AISI 316 steel and the copper samples, obtained using the ENEA activation code ANITA-4/F and discuss their comparison with the experimental ones.