Magnetic Fusion Energy: From Experiments to Power Plants (Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy Book 99)

__Magnetic Fusion Energy: From Experiments to Power Plants__ is a timely exploration of the field, giving readers an understanding of the experiments that brought us to the threshold of the ITER era, as well as the physics and technology research needed to take usbeyond ITER to commercial fusion power plants. With the start of ITER construction, the world’s magnetic fusion energy (MFE) enterprise has begun a new era. The ITER scientific and technical (S&T) basis is the result of research on many fusion plasma physics experiments over a period of decades. Besides ITER, the scope of fusion research must be broadened to create the S&T basis for practical fusion power plants, systems that will continuously convert the energy released from a burning plasma to usable electricity, operating for years with only occasional interruptions for scheduled maintenance. * Provides researchers in academia and industry with an authoritative overview of the significant fusion energy experiments * Considers the pathway towards future development of magnetic fusion energy power plants * Contains experts contributions from editors and others who are well known in the field Content: Related titles,Front Matter,Copyright,List of contributors,Woodhead Publishing Series in EnergyEntitled to full textPart One: Magnetic fusion issues1 - Introduction: The journey to magnetic fusion energy, Pages 3-5, G.H. Neilson 2 - Plasma performance, burn and sustainment, Pages 7-30, H. Zohm 3 - Plasma exhaust, Pages 31-59, R. Maingi 4 - Power extraction and tritium self-sufficiency, Pages 61-90, L.V. Boccaccini, D. Demange, U. Fischer, W. Hering 5 - ASDEX Upgrade, Pages 93-118, R. Neu, A. Kallenbach, H. Zohm, The ASDEX Upgrade Team 6 - The Tokamak Fusion Test Reactor, Pages 119-166, M.G. Bell 7 - JT-60U, Pages 167-214, S. Ishida 8 - Joint European Torus, Pages 215-259, L.D. Horton, JET Contributors 9 - Tore Supra—WEST, Pages 261-293, J. Bucalossi 10 - Alcator C-Mod and the high magnetic field approach to fusion, Pages 295-322, M. Greenwald 11 - National Spherical Torus eXperiment, Pages 325-357, S.M. Kaye 12 - The mega amp spherical tokamak, Pages 359-408, H. Meyer 13 - Experimental advanced superconducting tokamak, Pages 409-437, B. Wan (on behalf of EAST Team) 14 - JT-60SA, Pages 439-468, Y. Kamada 15 - Large helical device, Pages 469-491, O. Kaneko 16 - Wendelstein 7-X, Pages 493-505, T. Klinger 17 - Heating, current drive and fuelling of magnetic fusion power plants, Pages 509-547, E. Surrey 18 - Diagnostics for magnetic fusion power plants, Pages 549-575, R. Boivin 19 - Stellarator fusion power plants, Pages 577-598, F. Warmer, C.D. Beidler, R.C. Wolf Index, Pages 599-613

Magnetic Fusion Energy: From Experiments to Power Plants is a timely exploration of the field, giving readers an understanding of the experiments that brought us to the threshold of the ITER era, as well as the physics and technology research needed to take us beyond ITER to commercial fusion power plants.

With the start of ITER construction, the world’s magnetic fusion energy (MFE) enterprise has begun a new era. The ITER scientific and technical (S&T) basis is the result of research on many fusion plasma physics experiments over a period of decades.

Besides ITER, the scope of fusion research must be broadened to create the S&T basis for practical fusion power plants, systems that will continuously convert the energy released from a burning plasma to usable electricity, operating for years with only occasional interruptions for scheduled maintenance.

• Provides researchers in academia and industry with an authoritative overview of the significant fusion energy experiments
• Considers the pathway towards future development of magnetic fusion energy power plants
• Contains experts contributions from editors and others who are well known in the field

Magnetic Fusion Energy: From Experiments to Power Plants is a timely exploration of the field, giving readers an understanding of the experiments that brought us to the threshold of the ITER era, as well as the physics and technology research needed to take us beyond ITER to commercial fusion power plants. With the start of ITER construction, the world's magnetic fusion energy (MFE) enterprise has begun a new era. The ITER scientific and technical (S & T) basis is the result of research on many fusion plasma physics experiments over a period of decades. Besides ITER, the scope of fusion research must be broadened to create the S & T basis for practical fusion power plants, systems that will continuously convert the energy released from a burning plasma to usable electricity, operating for years with only occasional interruptions for scheduled maintenance. Provides researchers in academia and industry with an authoritative overview of the significant fusion energy experiments and considers the pathway towards future development of magnetic fusion energy power plants.