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Events (archive)

Events (archive)

We believe in our duty to share knowledge through weekly seminars, regularly workshops and other events. on this page you'll find events organized in the past. If you're interested in upcoming events visit the Events page. Our weekly seminars at DIFFER cover a wide range of topics and are open to everybody. Please, read more on our dedicated Seminars page. You can find specific information for external visitors and subscribe to our seminar mailinglist on this page.

Open dag DIFFER - 7 oktober 2018

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Onderzoeksinstituut DIFFER doet samen met de hele wereld onderzoek naar duurzame energie voor de toekomst. Op zondag 7 oktober a.s. kun je komen kijken hoe we dat doen. En je mening laten horen!Open dag DIFFER - 7 oktober 2018
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Fusion Research Activities at SWIP

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This talk includes a general introduction of Southwestern Institute of Physics (SWIP), Chengdu, China. All its 3 sub-units will be introduced, including the Center for Fusion Science, the Plasma Application Center and the Engineering and Technical College.
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Plasma facing materials and components for fusion reactors

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Plasma facing materials (PFMs) in a fusion device like ITER/DEMO have to withstand severe environmental conditions such as high thermal loads and particle fluxes. These exposure conditions may cause a deterioration of the heat removal capability of the material and/or component.
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The Material Plasma Exposure eXperiment (MPEX)

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Note the different day of the week. The availability of future fusion devices such as a Fusion Nuclear Science Facility (FNSF) or DEMO greatly depends on long operating lifetimes of plasma facing components in their divertors.
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Battery energy storage systems to provide flexibility to the electricity grid

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In the electric power system, electricity supply needs to be balanced with electricity demand and network losses at all times to maintain safe, dependable and stable system operation. Flexibility within the power system is required to compensate for variability in supply and demand and maintain its balance.
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