Nuclear and Plasma Science Society

Report of the Fusion Technology Committee

M. S. Tillack, UCSD7 March 2009

http://aries.ucsd.edu/PUBLIC/NPSS-FT

Nuclear and Plasma Science Society

23rd SOFE (w/ 36th ICOPS)

• Three months to go: the planning pace has quickened

• Farhat Beg will discuss details of the combined ICOPS/SOFE, such as local organization, venue, deadlines, registration, web site, budget

• I will review only SOFE-specific topics– SOFE technical program, statistics– SOFE mini-course– Fusion awards– TPS special issue

• http://cer.ucsd.edu/icopssofe09

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23rd SOFE (w/ 36th ICOPS)Country AbstractsCanada 1China 10Czech Rep. 1Finland 1France 30Germany 23Hungary 2India 7Indonesia 1Italy 18Japan 30Mexico 1Nepal 1Romania 3Russia 12South Korea 17Spain 15Sweden 1Switzerland 5UK 9United States 130TOTAL 318

TOPICS

ITER and experimental devices 69

New device design and reactor studies 34

Divertors and plasma materials interactions 28

Chambers, vacuum vessels, blankets, and shields 30 Diagnostics, data acquisition, plasma control systems 36

Safety and environmental engineering 11

Materials assembly, fabrication, and maintenance 24

Heating and current drive 26 Plasma Fueling, pumping, and tritium handling systems 17

IFE drivers and related technologies 11

Power systems 18

Magnet engineering 11

Electromagnetics and electromechanics 3

Total 318

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Oral Session Organizer and co-organizer

1High Heat Flux Components: Near to Long Term D. Whyte (MIT), M. Ulrickson (SNLA)

2Nuclear System Design and Power Plant Studies S. Konishi (Kyoto U.), M. Sawan (U. Wisc)

3 Fuel Cycle and Tritium Processing J. Coons (LANL), S. Willms (LANL)4 Fusion Materials D. Edwards (PNL), Y. Katoh (ORNL)5 Fusion Experimental Machines J. Menard (PPPL), M. Wade (GA)6 ITER Design Status G. Federici (ITER), C. Neumeyer (PPPL)7 Plasma Operation and Control D. Humphreys (GA), J. Leuer (GA)8 Safety Issues and Radwaste Management L. El-Guebaly (U. Wisc), L. Cadwallader (INL)9 ITER - from Design to Procurement G. Janeschitz (ITER), B. Nelson (ORNL)

10 MFE and IFE Chamber Technology J. Blanchard (U. Wisc), N. Morley (UCLA)11 ICF Studies and Technologies W. Meier (LLNL), J. Sethian (NRL)12 Stellarator Engineering P. Heitzenroeder (PPPL), H. Neilson (PPPL)

12 oral sessions will be held

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1. Farrokh Najmabadi*

Historical Perspectives and Pathway to an Attractive Power Plant

2. Steve Zinkle* Progress in Fusion Material Research

3. Mario Cavinato Plans for Operating and Controlling ITER

4. Thomas Klinger Lessons learned from Wendelstein 7-X and possible implications on other device construction projects

5. Manfred Glugla ITER fuel cycle progress

6. Doug Larson Engineering Accomplishments in the Construction of the National Ignition Facility

7. Hans-Stephan Bosch

Construction of Wendelstein 7-X: Engineering a Steady-State Stellarator

8. M. Rieth The Challenges of High Heat Flux Components in Fusion Reactors with Respect to Material Selection

Plenary speakers (4 sessions)

* Previous FTC award winners

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Introduction and Overview

D. Steiner Professor Emeritus, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Basics of Plasma and Fusion

D. Steiner

ITER Overview N. Sauthoff Director, US ITER Project OfficeFusion Power Plants F. Najmabadi Director, UCSD Center for Energy

ResearchIn-Vessel Components N. Morley Associate Director, UCLA Center for

Energy Science and Techology Advanced Research

Fusion Safety and Tritium Management

L. Cadwallader Fusion Safety Program, Idaho National Lab

“Mini-Course on the Basics of Fusion Engineering and Design”

• Planned for Friday, June 5, following SOFE

• $500 registration; ample student financial aid opportunities

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Special Issue of Transactions on Plasma Science

• First time ever, both proceedings and peer review

• All authors will be invited (after submitting proceedings)

• Page charges will be waived

• Guest Editor: David Ruzic (U. Illinois)

• Scheduleo June 1-5, 2009  authors submit papers to the conference recordo June 29, 2009  journal submission deadlineo Sept. 1, 2009 peer reviews dueo Dec. 1, 2009 revised manuscripts dueo Feb. 2010 journal publication

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Fusion Technology Awards

• Awards chair: Phil Heitzenroeder

• Original deadline Jan 1,extended to Feb 28

• Winner for 2008-09 has been selected, will be presented at the awards banquet

• $3000 check, plaque and travel expenses

• Student Best Paper Award (17 abstracts)

– Pre-screening coordinated by awards chair

– Presentations and selection during FTC meeting

– Plaque and $500 presented at awards banquet

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24th SOFE (w/ 38th ICOPS)

• Chair: Charles Neumeyer

• 25-30 June 2011, Co-located with ICOPS

• Hyatt Regency McCormick Place Hotel, Chicago

• Staff participation in the 23rd SOFE and 36th ICOPS