… in a controlled way, before they can damage the reactor wall. The research program Taming the Flame encompasses nine … only laboratory facility in the world capable of examining materials exposed to the intense plasma conditions at the … experiments in Germany, Switzerland and the UK. Go to the News page. … FOM Institute DIFFER is starting a large …
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… Liquid metal layer protects fusion reactor wall against incredible heat Published on April 05, 2016 In … main challenges on the road to fusion energy is to find a material that can withstand the extreme plasma conditions … to connect with the European fusion research. Go to the News page. … In order to win clean and sustainable energy …
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… LiMeS lab: testing liquid metal reactor walls Published on May 21, 2021 Extreme conditions exist in … wall must be able to withstand extreme heat. Many wall materials have been tested already and found to be … introduction video: https://youtu.be/p2l7-uhuxlQ Go to the News page. … Extreme conditions exist in a fusion reactor …
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… that ensure that the heat load on the fusion reactor wall does not become too high. Thomas Bosman, PhD student at … helpful as a precursor to ITER: in the testing of new materials, in the development of innovative new components, … learn from many exceptional people.” Read more about this news in the Q&A with DIFFER researcher Matthijs van Berkel …
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… Wall material for fusion reactor survives hellish conditions Published on … to intense plasma in Magnum-PSI. credit: DIFFER Good news To test how well tungsten can handle ITER-like plasma …
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… Building the cruise control of a nuclear fusion reactor Published on April 19, 2024 The cruise … it is a major challenge to preventing the reactor wall from melting. That challenge requires all kinds of … [368] nl (G[dot]L[dot]Derks[at]differ[dot]nl) . Go to the News page. … The cruise control of a nuclear fusion reactor, …
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… Vapor shielding can regulate temperature of fusion reactor walls Published on March 26, 2019 A heat shield of liquid … out. Using a smart geometry made it possible to avoid any material stresses due to heating and expansion. "This is … A design which can withstand those conditions is good news for fusion." Prototype holder for a liquid metal layer …
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… we burn hydrogen and we produce helium. At the same time, materials from the wall can end up in the core of the fusion reactor. We need … [368] nl ( m[dot]vanberkel[at]differ[dot]nl ) . Go to the News page. … A new energy record has been announced by …
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… intuition to strict control: Heat loss control method in fusion reactors in Nature Communications Published on … inevitably escapes from it must be cooled on its way to the wall, as otherwise, the reactor wall would be damaged. … Swiss Plasma Center. Credit A. Herzog / EPFL Go to the News page. … The core of a fusion reactor is incredibly hot. …
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… Research) set a new world record for longest exposure of a material to the harsh plasma conditions in future fusion reactors. Magnum-PSI exposed tungsten wall components to the equivalent of a full year of high … 2014-2018 under grant agreement No 633053. Go to the News page. … On Wednesday 21 March, the research facility …
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… Plasma Material Interactions Why are plasma material interactions … edge of the plasma and its interaction with the divertor. Fusion reactions in the core of the plasma create large … and dense plasma environment where the interaction of the wall and the plasma are strongly coupled together and have a …
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… kind of punishment for long, let alone ordinary glass. What material could? Or do we need to look at a different … with magnetic fields and keep them away from our reactor walls." Using a kitchen microwave (don't try this at home!) … assembled. (credit: DIFFER / Gieljan de Vries) Go to the News page. … DIFFER presented its Fusion Road Show science …
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… Our fusion energy research The worldwide energy transition from … the art diagnostics - group leader: Dr. Ivo Classen Plasma Material Interactions Solving the problem of exhausting huge heat and particle loads to the reactor wall - group leader: Dr. Thomas Morgan Plasma …
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… First plasma in upgraded extreme materials-facility Magnum-PSI Published on June 08, 2016 … in the relocation of this unique experiment for fusion wall materials. Magnum-PSI will be fully operational again … more about the research results from Magnum-PSI Go to the News page. … DIFFER's facility Magnum-PSI produced its first …
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… led this refurbishment during which the current ‘ITER-like Wall’ was installed. The reactor wall was replaced by a metal wall of Tungsten and Beryllium, materials that will also be used in the ITER reactor. The … the plasma core. As such the present results are also great news for ITER as they confirm the expected performance of …
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