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DTSTART:20220919T170000Z
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LOCATION:1610 Engineering Hall
SUMMARY:Challenges towards the engineering solution of fusion Blanket 
 and Shield\, Plasma Physics (Physics/ECE/NE 922) Seminar\, Laila El-Gu
 ebaly\, UW-Madison
DESCRIPTION:Fusion researchers have examined a multitude of magnetic f
 usion concepts (tokamaks\, stellarators\, spherical tokamaks\, linear 
 systems\, etc.) searching for the ultimate source of energy with a via
 ble confinement approach. The current wealth of information includes m
 ore than 40 operational experiments and ~60 worldwide conceptual power
  plant and DEMO studies.  However\, these achievements are insufficien
 t to conclusively demonstrate the capability of producing commercial f
 usion power as the technology and materials-related challenges remain 
 significant due to the low priority assigned to their developments.
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\nThis talk addresses our current understanding of technology-relate
 d challenges facing fusion research\, such as liquid metal and ceramic
  breeder blankets\, sufficient tritium breeding in blankets to fuel th
 e plasma\, radiation-resistant structural materials for 14-MeV neutron
  environment\, and highly efficient shield to protect the magnet and e
 xternals. Such challenges should be addressed by designs and directed 
 R&D programs to achieve commercially viable fusion energy\, particular
 ly for concepts of interest to UW: stellarator\, ST\, RFP\, and linear
  systems.
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URL:https://www.physics.wisc.edu/events/?id=7897
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