Over deze cursus
The goal of the course is to provide the physics and technology basis for controlled fusion research, from the main elements of plasma physics to the reactor concepts
- Basics of thermonuclear fusion
- The plasma state and its collective effects
- Charged particle motion and collisional effects
- Fluid description of a plasma
- Plasma equilibrium and stability
- Magnetic confinement: Tokamak and Stellarator
- Waves in plasma
- Wave-particle interactions
- Heating and non inductive current drive by radio frequency waves
- Heating and non inductive current drive by neutral particle beams
- Material science and technology: Low and high Temperature superconductor - Properties of material under irradiation
- Some nuclear aspects of a fusion reactor: Tritium production
- Licensing a fusion reactor: safety, nuclear waste
- Inertial confinement
Leerresultaten
- Design the main elements of a fusion reactor
- Identify the main physics challenges on the way to fusion
- Identify the main technological challenges of fusion
Cursus inschrijving
Contact coordinator via email
Toetsing
Oral Exam - Exam period is from 13/01/2025 to 01/02/2025 . Exam dates will be announced in mid-November. Oral exam using VOIP. Exam registration before 22/11/2024.
Voorkennis
Basic knowledge of electricity and magnetism, and of simple concepts of fluids
Bronnen
- https://courseware.epfl.ch/courses/course-v1:EPFL+PlasmaIntroduction+1T_2018/about
- https://courseware.epfl.ch/courses/course-v1:EPFL+PlasmaApplication+1T_2018/about
Aanvullende informatie
- Meer infoCursuspagina op de website van École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
- Neem contact op met een coordinator
- StudiepuntenECTS 4
- NiveauMaster
- Contact uren per week4
- InstructeursAmbrogio Fasoli
- InstructievormOnline - time-independent
Als er nog iets onduidelijk is, kijk even naar de FAQ van EPFL (Switzerland).
Aanbod
Startdatum
9 september 2024
- Einddatum1 februari 2025
- Periode *Fall Semester 2024
- VoertaalEngels
Inschrijvingsperiode gesloten
Dit aanbod is voor studenten van CTU (Czech Republic)