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Flamanville-3 reaches full power
France’s state-owned electric utility EDF has announced that Flamanville-3—the country’s first EPR—reached full nuclear thermal power for the first time, generating 1,669 megawatts of gross electrical power. This major milestone is significant in terms of both this project and France’s broader nuclear sector.
J. Andre, G. De Demo, K. Molina, S. Le Tacon, C. Chicanne, M. Theobald
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 73 | Number 2 | March 2018 | Pages 149-152
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2017.1406246
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In order to produce laser targets for laser plasma experiments, the target department of Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique operates in different fields of production techniques. Additive manufacturing becomes an important manufacturing process to match quality, delay, and cost aims. In the short term, stereo lithography seems to be the most promising technology for laser target range applications. It is a quick and, in most of the cases, accurate solution to target assembly issues. This technology allows obtaining functional assembly tools as well as parts and components compatible with laser experiment. The actual limitations are about 100 µm for tolerances and minimum wall thicknesses. A better resolution and a lower layer thickness could allow crossing these limitations.