A5083717205- Magnetic confinement fusion research
- Particle accelerators and beam dynamics
- Fusion materials and technologies
- Superconducting Materials and Applications
- Nuclear reactor physics and engineering
- Nuclear Materials and Properties
- Wind Energy Research and Development
- Mechanical Failure Analysis and Simulation
- Nuclear Physics and Applications
- Space exploration and regulation
- Mechanical Engineering and Vibrations Research
- Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
- High-Energy Particle Collisions Research
- Wind and Air Flow Studies
- History of Computing Technologies
- Nuclear and radioactivity studies
- Advanced Data Storage Technologies
- Simulation Techniques and Applications
- Fluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis
- Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics
- Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography
- Fusion and Plasma Physics Studies
- Radioactive contamination and transfer
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
2009-2024
Culham Centre for Fusion Energy
2005-2023
Culham Science Centre
2005-2023
Royal Military Academy
2020
National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development
2011
The STEP (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production) Programme aims to deliver a UK prototype fusion energy plant, targeting 2040, and path commercial viability of fusion. To on this aim, we have performed initial scoping identify the design point spherical tokamak powerplant producing at least 100MWe net electric output that is self-sufficient in tritium production. We developed rapid workflow starts with systems code process develop an can then be iterated plasma codes jetto fiesta add...
The Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP) programme hypothesizes that a compact machine offers route to reduced capital cost directly tackles the barrier entry of this potentially transformative technology. History has shown with an unsolved, complex and highly interdependent design challenge, there is need balance exploration problem progress. Almost all systems arise from evolutionary improvement simpler which approach adopted by working through virtual natural selection families...
The design, delivery and operation of a large-scale infrastructure project are challenging at best. For the Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP) prototype powerplant (SPP), challenges increased dramatically. In addition to being project, it is cutting edge, first kind (FOAK) technology demonstrator. design teams working in volatile, uncertain, complex ambiguous environment, where constantly emerging, maturing changing. STEP will be unlike any power plant ever built requires...
The Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP) programme is an ambitious but challenging endeavour to design and deliver a prototype fusion power plant. It rapid, fast-moving programme, designing first of kind device in Volatile, Uncertain, Complex Ambiguous (VUCA) environment, digital tools play pivotal role managing navigating this space. Digital helps manage the complexity sheer volume information. Advanced modelling simulation techniques provide platform designers explore various...
Abstract A fusion power plant can only exist with physics and technology acting in synchrony, over space (angstroms to tens of metres) time (femtoseconds decades). Recent experience the European DEMO programme has shown how important it is start integration early, yet go deep enough uncover impact, favourable unfavourable, detailed physical technological characteristics. There are some initially surprising interactions, for example, density links properties materials components approaches...
A design integration study (KDII4) was conducted in the DEMO Pre-Concept Design Phase with primary goal to develop a pre-concept feasibility and concept of operation for Vertical Blanket Segment Architecture. The two workable variants removal large in-vessel components. This, prompted by earlier studies, highlighting challenge finding self-consistent point (KDII) secondly complexity required ensure compatibly proposed port-based maintenance schemes. Initially, only single null (SN) divertor...
For fusion tokamak reactors the diagnostics and RF heating systems require use of components with parts made non-metallic materials. These can form part vacuum boundary which is primary safety have a function containing tritium fuel or activated gases particulate debris. The engineering practices for such materials are in an early state preparation development to enable be used licensing context. Such developments will reflect brittle nature materials, likely based on established arguments...
Abstract The differences between nuclear fission and fusion have been discussed widely in the literature. However, little has done to investigate key safety designs regulatory requirements reactor types. In this study, an innovative methodology was successfully developed map features fundamental principles set out by regulators. Three cases were assessed mapping a research (Joint European Torus), (Tsing Hua Open-pool Reactor) commercial (Hinkley Point C). graphical representation allowed...