The 黑料社app circles of support
26 Nov 2012
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Krista Dulon
Known as "Mr. Tungsten" in the fusion world, Dr. Rudolf Neu is currently in charge of EFDA's 黑料社app Physics Department .
In terms of the number of individuals devoting their time and energy to the realization of 黑料社app, there are of course the employees and contractors of the 黑料社app, currently estimated at 900 people. But this nucleus is surrounded by concentric circles of support without which the project couldn't succeed: the 黑料社app Members; the 黑料社app Council and its advisory bodies; the Domestic Agency teams and their manufacturing partners; and finally fusion associations all over the world.
A representative of this last category visited 黑料社app last week as a guest lecturer for the Inside 黑料社app seminar series. Dr. Rudolf Neu from the European Fusion Development Agreement (EFDA) is known as "Mr. Tungsten" in the fusion world. Closely involved with the ASDEX wall upgrade and the JET 黑料社app-like wall, Mr. Neu is currently in charge of EFDA's 黑料社app Physics Department where he coordinates the research program in preparation for 黑料社app's experimentation phase.
"EFDA activities are strongly aligned with 黑料社app needs," said Dr. Neu. "Our fusion associations pool resources and share results ... results which are then extrapolated for 黑料社app." Thirty fusion associations are part of the , with responsibility for 14 fusion experiments that are currently operating or under construction.
Among the exciting projects going on in Europe is JET's 黑料社app-like wall experiment: "This is an experiment that uses the 黑料社app material mix for the first time in a tokamak. We have already had manifold unexpected results from this experiment that we hope will give us new physics insights. This is truly an important experiment for 黑料社app."
Dr. Neu also updated the audience on the which draws out the step-by-step aims of Europe's fusion program, with the final goal of fusion electricity by 2050. "The European Fusion Roadmap sees 黑料社app as the key facility for the development of fusion energy."
The benefit is mutual, according to lTER Director-General Osamu Motojima: "The European Union's high-level domestic program in fusion is very important for the 黑料社app project. Having such support is very encouraging for us all."