Speaker
Dr
Ulrich Fischer
(Karlsruhe Institute of Technology)
Description
The European Roadmap to the realisation of fusion energy considers the stellarator concept as a possible long-term alternative to a tokamak fusion power plant (FPP). A corresponding R&D programme is conducted by the EUROfusion consortium to advance the stellarator concept with the scientific exploitation of the W7-X experiment. The aim is to optimise the stellarator performance, prove the feasibility for steady-state operation, and, on such a basis, study the prospects of a power producing plant based on the helical-axis advanced stellarator (HELIAS) configuration. An important issue towards this goal is the analysis of specific nuclear issues of a HELIAS type FPP equipped with a tritium breeding blanket. This work addresses these issues based on the achievements of the blanket development work conducted within EUROfusion’s Power Plant Physics and Technology (PPPT) programme on a tokamak fusion power demonstration plant (DEMO) and recent results obtained for HELIAS in the neutronics area.
| Country or International Organization | Germany |
|---|---|
| Paper Number | FIP/P8-14 |
Author
Dr
Ulrich Fischer
(Karlsruhe Institute of Technology)
Co-authors
Dr
Felix Warmer
(Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics)
Mr
Gaetano Bongiovi
(Karlsruhe Institute of Technology)
Mr
Hauessler Andre
(Karlsruhe Institute of Technology)
Dr
Lorenzo Boccaccini
(Karlsruhe Institute of Technology)
