F usion Reactor Technology I
(459.760, 3 Credits)
Prof. Dr. Yong-Su Na
(32-206, Tel. 880-7204)
Overview:
The lecture covers the overall system of fusion power plants,
composed of fusion reactor system, heat transfer & fuel cycle system, and power conversion system, based on the tokamak concept and its design. Issues and current status of fusion power plants development are addressed. The course deals with physics of burning plasmas and steady state operations in the fusion reactor system. For the heat
transfer & fuel cycle system, blanket technology including the material science are covered.
Introduction
Text:
• Japan, Fusion Reactors - Tokamak Reactor Designs and Their Basis on Plasma Physics and Reactor Technology -
Journal of Plasma and Fusion Research (Feb. 2011)
• A.A. Harms, K.F. Schoepf, G.H. Miley, D.R. Kingdon, "Principles of Fusion Energy", World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd. (2000)
• Japan, Report on Technical Feasibility of Fusion Energy and Extension of the Fusion Program and Basic Supporting Research (2000)
• 세키 마사히로, 핵융합로 공학 개론, 일간공업신문사 (2001)
Introduction
References:
• EU, A Conceptual Study of Commercial Fusion Power Plants, EFDA-Report (2005)
• U.S.A., Advanced Tokamak Fusion Power Plant ARIES-AT, Report (2000)
• Japan, 2050년에 토카막형 실용 핵융합 플랜트를 가동시키기 위해서, Journal of Plasma and Fusion Research (2005)
Introduction
Evaluation
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Attendance: 10%
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Homework: 10%
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Midterm exam: 20%
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Final exam: 30%
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Project: 30%
Project: To establish your own tokamak reactor concept
Introduction
Week 1. Introduction
Week 3-6. Basic Concept of Tokamak Fusion Reactor Week 9-10. Blanket Concept
Week 11. Material
Week 12-14. Fusion Reactor Design Week 15. Safety
Week 16. Operation and Maintenance Week 17. Presentation
Contents
Week 1. Introduction
Week 3-6. Basic Concept of Tokamak Fusion Reactor Week 9-10. Blanket Concept
Week 11. Material
Week 12-14. Fusion Reactor Design Week 15. Safety
Week 16. Operation and Maintenance Week 17. Presentation
Contents
To build a sun on earth
Neutron (14 MeV)
Blanket
Deuterium Tritium
Coolant
Fusion Power Plant (FPP) System
Power conversion system
Burning plasma
Fusion Power Plant (FPP) System
What is required to light a fire in a stove?
n
T
?
T
n
Deuterium Tritium
Fuel: D, T
Amount/density:
Heat insulation:
Ignition temperature:
Fusion Reactor Criterion
Status of the Tokamak Research
Ignition condition
s bar
s keVm T
n
E
5
10
3
21 3
s keVm T
n
0
E 0 5
10
21 3with realistic profiles:
Q=1.14
Status of the Tokamak Research
Q = 1 Q = ∞
Status of the Tokamak Research
Ignition condition
s bar
s keVm T
n
E
5
10
3
21 3
s keVm T
n
0
E 0 5
10
21 3with realistic profiles:
Status of the Tokamak Research
•
DT-Experiments only in
- JET - TFTR
Status of the Tokamak Research
Material
Continuous operation
Power dispersion
High plant efficiency High fuel
purity High fusion power
Tritium treatment
Requirements for FPP
