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Badalassi V, Sircar A, Solberg JM, Bae JW, Borowiec K, Huang P, Smolentsev S, Peterson E. FERMI: Fusion Energy Reactor Models Integrator. FUSION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2023. [DOI: 10.1080/15361055.2022.2151818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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Segantin S, Meschini S, Testoni R, Zucchetti M. Preliminary investigation of neutron shielding compounds for ARC-class tokamaks. FUSION ENGINEERING AND DESIGN 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2022.113335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Ferrero G, Meschini S, Testoni R. A Preliminary CFD and Tritium Transport Analysis for ARC Blanket. FUSION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/15361055.2022.2096365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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- Gabriele Ferrero
- Politecnico di Torino, Dipartimento Energia “Galileo Ferraris,” Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24, Torino, Italy
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- Politecnico di Torino, Dipartimento Energia “Galileo Ferraris,” Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24, Torino, Italy
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- Politecnico di Torino, Dipartimento Energia “Galileo Ferraris,” Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24, Torino, Italy
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Development of an object-oriented, thermal-hydraulics model for ARC FLiBe loop safety assessment. FUSION ENGINEERING AND DESIGN 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2022.113095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Aimetta A, Abrate N, Dulla S, Froio A. Neutronic Analysis of the Fusion Reactor ARC: Monte Carlo Simulations with the Serpent Code. FUSION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/15361055.2021.2003151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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- Alex Aimetta
- Politecnico di Torino, Dipartimento Energia, NEMO Group, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, Torino 24 – 10129, Italy
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- Politecnico di Torino, Dipartimento Energia, NEMO Group, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, Torino 24 – 10129, Italy
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- Politecnico di Torino, Dipartimento Energia, NEMO Group, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, Torino 24 – 10129, Italy
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- Politecnico di Torino, Dipartimento Energia, NEMO Group, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, Torino 24 – 10129, Italy
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Mathews A, Francisquez M, Hughes JW, Hatch DR, Zhu B, Rogers BN. Uncovering turbulent plasma dynamics via deep learning from partial observations. Phys Rev E 2021; 104:025205. [PMID: 34525532 DOI: 10.1103/physreve.104.025205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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One of the most intensely studied aspects of magnetic confinement fusion is edge plasma turbulence which is critical to reactor performance and operation. Drift-reduced Braginskii two-fluid theory has for decades been widely applied to model boundary plasmas with varying success. Towards better understanding edge turbulence in both theory and experiment, we demonstrate that a physics-informed deep learning framework constrained by partial differential equations can accurately learn turbulent fields consistent with the two-fluid theory from partial observations of electron pressure which is not otherwise possible using conventional equilibrium models. This technique presents a paradigm for the advanced design of plasma diagnostics and validation of magnetized plasma turbulence theories in challenging thermonuclear environments.
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- A Mathews
- MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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- MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
- Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, USA
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- MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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- Institute for Fusion Studies, University of Texas, Austin, Texas 78704, USA
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- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, USA
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Meschini S, Testoni R, Segantin S, Zucchetti M. ARC reactor: A preliminary tritium environmental impact study. FUSION ENGINEERING AND DESIGN 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2021.112340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Zucchetti M, Hartwig Z, Meschini S, Segantin S, Testoni R, Whyte D. ARC reactor: Radioactivity safety assessment and preliminary environmental impact study. FUSION ENGINEERING AND DESIGN 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2020.112132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Neutronic comparison of liquid breeders for ARC-like reactor blankets. FUSION ENGINEERING AND DESIGN 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2020.112013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Segantin S, Testoni R, Zucchetti M. ARC reactor – Neutron irradiation analysis. FUSION ENGINEERING AND DESIGN 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2020.111792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Lumsdaine A, Maingi R, Field KG, Gourlay S, Humphreys D, Katoh Y, Kessel C, Wang X. Perspectives on the FESAC transformative enabling capabilities: Priorities, plans, and Status. FUSION ENGINEERING AND DESIGN 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2020.111529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Segantin S, Bersano A, Falcone N, Testoni R. Exploration of power conversion thermodynamic cycles for ARC fusion reactor. FUSION ENGINEERING AND DESIGN 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2020.111645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Dolan K, Zheng G, Carpenter D, Huang S, Hu LW. Tritium Content and Chemical Form in Nuclear Graphite from Molten Fluoride Salt Irradiations. FUSION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/15361055.2020.1712993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Kieran Dolan
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology Nuclear Reactor Laboratory, 138 Albany Street, NW12-311, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
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- Massachusetts Institute of Technology Nuclear Reactor Laboratory, 138 Albany Street, NW12-311, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
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- Massachusetts Institute of Technology Nuclear Reactor Laboratory, 138 Albany Street, NW12-311, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
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- Kairos Power LLC, 707 W. Tower Avenue, Alameda, California 94501
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- Massachusetts Institute of Technology Nuclear Reactor Laboratory, 138 Albany Street, NW12-311, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
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Forsberg C, Zheng G(T, Ballinger RG, Lam ST. Fusion Blankets and Fluoride-Salt-Cooled High-Temperature Reactors with Flibe Salt Coolant: Common Challenges, Tritium Control, and Opportunities for Synergistic Development Strategies Between Fission, Fusion, and Solar Salt Technologies. NUCL TECHNOL 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/00295450.2019.1691400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Charles Forsberg
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
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- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
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- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
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- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
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Segantin S, Testoni R, Hartwig Z, Whyte D, Zucchetti M. Exploration of a Fast Pathway to Nuclear Fusion: Thermal Analysis and Cooling Design Considerations for the ARC Reactor. FUSION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/15361055.2019.1629252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- S. Segantin
- Politecnico di Torino, Dipartimento Energia, Italy
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- Politecnico di Torino, Dipartimento Energia, Italy
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- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Plasma Science and Fusion Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Plasma Science and Fusion Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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- Politecnico di Torino, Dipartimento Energia, Italy
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Plasma Science and Fusion Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Zucchetti M, Candido L, Hartwig Z, Po’ R, Segantin S, Testoni R, Whyte D. Neutronics Scoping Studies for Experimental Fusion Devices. FUSION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/15361055.2019.1613141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- M. Zucchetti
- Politecnico di Torino, Department of Energy, Torino, Italy
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Plasma Science and Fusion Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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- Politecnico di Torino, Department of Energy, Torino, Italy
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- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Plasma Science and Fusion Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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- Eni SpA, Decarbonization & Environmental R&D Research & Technological Innovation, Novara, Italy
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- Politecnico di Torino, Department of Energy, Torino, Italy
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- Politecnico di Torino, Department of Energy, Torino, Italy
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- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Plasma Science and Fusion Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Tinguely R, Rosenthal A, Simpson R, Ballinger S, Creely A, Frank S, Kuang A, Linehan B, McCarthy W, Milanese L, Montes K, Mouratidis T, Picard J, Rodriguez-Fernandez P, Sandberg A, Sciortino F, Tolman E, Zhou M, Sorbom B, Hartwig Z, White A. Neutron diagnostics for the physics of a high-field, compact, Q ≥ 1 tokamak. FUSION ENGINEERING AND DESIGN 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2019.03.148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Whyte D. Small, modular and economically attractive fusion enabled by high temperature superconductors. PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS. SERIES A, MATHEMATICAL, PHYSICAL, AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES 2019; 377:20180354. [PMID: 30967056 DOI: 10.1098/rsta.2018.0354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/03/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The advantages of high magnetic fields in tokamaks are reviewed, and why they are important in leading to more compact tokamaks. A brief explanation is given of what limits the magnetic field in a tokamak, and why high temperature superconductors (HTSs) are a game changer, not just because of their higher magnetic fields but also for reasons of higher current density and higher operating temperatures. An accelerated pathway to fusion energy is described, defined by the SPARC and ARC tokamak designs. This article is part of a discussion meeting issue 'Fusion energy using tokamaks: can development be accelerated?'.
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- Dennis Whyte
- MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center , 77 Massachusetts Avenue, 24-107, Cambridge, MA 02139 , USA
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