{"product_id":"fusion-reactor-design-isbn-9783527414031","title":"Fusion Reactor Design","description":"\u003cb\u003eFusion Reactor Design\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProvides a detailed overview of fusion reactor design, written by an international leader in the field \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNuclear fusion—generating four times as much energy from the same mass of fuel as nuclear fission—is regarded by its proponents as a viable, eco-friendly alternative to gas-fired, coal-fired, and conventional power plants. Although the physics of nuclear fusion is essentially understood, the construction of prototype reactors currently presents significant technical challenges. \u003ci\u003eFusion Reactor Design: Plasma Physics, Fuel Cycle System, Operation and Maintenance\u003c\/i\u003e provides a systematic, reader-friendly introduction to the characteristics, components, and critical systems of fusion reactors.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFocusing on the experimental Tokamak reactor, this up-to-date resource covers relevant plasma physics, necessary technology, analysis methods, and the other aspects of fusion reactors. In-depth chapters include derivations of key formulas, figures highlighting physical and structural characteristics of fusion reactors, illustrative numerical calculations, practical design examples, and more. Designed to help researchers and engineers understand and overcome the technological difficulties in making fusion power a reality, this volume: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides in-depth knowledge on controlled thermonuclear fusion and its large-scale application in both current fusion reactors and future test reactors\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers plasma analysis, plasma equilibrium and stability, and plasma transport and confinement, and safety considerations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains each component of fusion reactors, including divertors, superconducting coils, plasma heating and current drive systems, and vacuum vessels\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses safety aspects of fusion reactors as well as computational approaches to safety aspects of fusion reactors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFusion Reactor Design: Plasma Physics, Fuel Cycle System, Operation and Maintenance\u003c\/i\u003e is required reading for undergraduate and graduate students studying plasma physics and fusion reactor technology, and an important reference for nuclear physicists, nuclear reactor manufacturers, and power engineers involved in fusion reactor research and advanced technology development.Das Werk vermittelt einen detaillierten Überblick über die Konstruktion von Fusionsreaktoren, von den Grundlagen des Fusionsreaktors und der Plasmaphysik bis zur technischen Ausstattung, die für Konstruktion, Auslegung und Betrieb eines Fusionsreaktors erforderlich ist. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface xxv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Characteristics of the Fusion Reactor 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Basis of the Fusion Reactor 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Basics of Plasma Analysis 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Plasma Equilibrium and Stability 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Plasma Transport and Confinement 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Plasma Design 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Blanket 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Plasma-Facing Components 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Coil System 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Plasma Heating and Current Drive 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Vacuum Vessel 385\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Fuel Cycle System 405\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Cryostat 425\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Nuclear Design 435\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Operation and Maintenance 457\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Cooling System 473\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Power Supply System 483\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Operation Control and Diagnostic Systems 501\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Safety 539\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Analysis Code 563\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 593\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTakashi Okazaki, PhD,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e worked in the Energy Research Laboratory of Hitachi Ltd for more than 35 years. He was also Director of the Japanese Society of Plasma Science and Nuclear Fusion Research and a Visiting Associate Professor at Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProvides a detailed overview of fusion reactor design, written by an international leader in the field \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNuclear fusion—generating four times as much energy from the same mass of fuel as nuclear fission—is regarded by its proponents as a viable, eco-friendly alternative to gas-fired, coal-fired, and conventional power plants. 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