EUROfusion

Oct 19

A new experimental campaign is under way at Wendelstein 7-X. ⚛️ Since mid-September, more than 100 scientists from around the world — including researchers from around 20 European laboratories — have been working together on OP2.4 at IPP in Greifswald. The 12-week campaign focuses on three key are...Read more

A new experimental campaign is under way at Wendelstein 7-X. ⚛️ Since mid-September, more than 100 scientists from around the world — including researchers from around 20 European laboratories — have been working together on OP2.4 at IPP in Greifswald. The 12-week campaign focuses on three key areas: high-performance plasmas, fast ions and turbulence, and long pulses. EUROfusion researchers are strongly involved through the Work Package Stellarator and the W7-X “one-team approach”. With 60 to 100 plasma discharges planned on each experimental day, the campaign will generate a large amount of data to improve our understanding of stellarator physics and support the design of a future first-of-a-kind stellarator reactor. 🔗 Read more: https://euro-fusion.org/eurofusion-news/wendelstein-7-x-op2-4-experimental-campaign/ #FusionEnergy #EUROfusion #Wendelstein7X #Stellarator #PlasmaPhysics #EURATOM #Road2Fusion

Oct 8

JOREK, the code that simulates key plasma instabilities in fusion devices, is now open source 🔓 For more than 20 years, JOREK has helped researchers model disruptions, plasma edge stability, and mitigation strategies for magnetically confined fusion plasmas. People from all over the world work on...Read more

JOREK, the code that simulates key plasma instabilities in fusion devices, is now open source 🔓 For more than 20 years, JOREK has helped researchers model disruptions, plasma edge stability, and mitigation strategies for magnetically confined fusion plasmas. People from all over the world work on JOREK: from multiple countries in Europe to China, Japan, India, and the US. “We have really become a growing and powerful community that has made a difference,” says Matthias Hoelzl. Opening JOREK is meant to widen that collaboration even further. Read more: https://euro-fusion.org/eurofusion-news/jorek-a-plasma-simulation-code-is-now-open-source/

Sep 9

We are glad to share that EUROfusion joined the JT-60SA Onsite Laboratory. The laboratory is a programme where early-career researchers reside at the Naka Fusion Institute, working hands-on with JT-60SA, the world's largest tokamak. Until now this has mainly involved Japanese universities, but wi...Read more

We are glad to share that EUROfusion joined the JT-60SA Onsite Laboratory. The laboratory is a programme where early-career researchers reside at the Naka Fusion Institute, working hands-on with JT-60SA, the world's largest tokamak. Until now this has mainly involved Japanese universities, but with this expansion, European universities and research institutes are joining in too 🌍 This will strengthen the existing collaboration between the EUROfusion Consortium and QST – the National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology, in Japan – facilitating student participation in the JT-60SA experiment. More information: https://euro-fusion.org/eurofusion-news/japan-eu-strengthen-talent-through-the-jt-60sa-on-site-laboratory/

Aug 31

A new paper from EUROfusion tracks five years of progress toward building full digital twins of fusion power plants 💻 ⚛️ Key takeaways: - Researchers have made strong progress modelling the plasma core, including turbulence and instabilities, and they're starting to couple previously siloed simula...Read more

A new paper from EUROfusion tracks five years of progress toward building full digital twins of fusion power plants 💻 ⚛️ Key takeaways: - Researchers have made strong progress modelling the plasma core, including turbulence and instabilities, and they're starting to couple previously siloed simulations together. - The plasma edge remains harder to model, but there’s been some progress in reactor-scale simulations of erosion and dust formation Read more: https://euro-fusion.org/eurofusion-news/how-digital-twins-could-boost-fusion-research/

Aug 26

Researchers use a statistical method to help interpret limited sensor data from fusion experiments and detect anomalies in plasma control systems. Two Belgian companies, PropheSea and Ikologik, saw that the same approach could work anywhere data is scarce but decisions still need to be made. Togeth...Read more

Researchers use a statistical method to help interpret limited sensor data from fusion experiments and detect anomalies in plasma control systems. Two Belgian companies, PropheSea and Ikologik, saw that the same approach could work anywhere data is scarce but decisions still need to be made. Together they applied it to Ecofrost, a frozen fried potato producer. The result: meaningful savings in water and electricity use, and a working example of how methods built for fusion science can transfer into industry. Read more: https://euro-fusion.org/eurofusion-news/how-nuclear-fusion-is-helping-frozen-food-processing/