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The author has had an active career in high-energy physics, earning a PhD from Utrecht University in 1976 and working as a post-doc at various research centres in Europe and Japan until 1988, when he switched to law and legal translation.
Demonstrates with facts and figures why nuclear fusion power will arrive, if at all, too late to help prevent climate change
Presents a clear and accessible overview of magnetic nuclear fusion as a potential energy-generating option
Describes the immense unsolved problems still facing nuclear fusion researchers and engineers
Preface.- What is nuclear fusion?.- Stellar processes and quantum mechanics.- Nuclear fusion of light elements.- Plasma.- Plasma in nuclear fusion devices.- Early history and declassification.- Birth of the tokamak.- The tokamak stampede and further developments.- The Big Tokamaks: TFTR, JET, JT-60.- The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor.- Problems, problems, problems....- Post-ITER: Demo and fusion power plants.- Spherical tokamaks.- Stellarators and other alternative approaches.- Privately funded research.- Criticism of the fusion enterprise.- Economics and sustainability.- Environment and safety.- Summary and final conclusion.
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Fachbereich: | Kraftwerktechnik |
| Genre: | Technik |
| Rubrik: | Naturwissenschaften & Technik |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Seiten: | 312 |
| Inhalt: |
xv
293 S. 7 s/w Illustr. 43 farbige Illustr. 293 p. 50 illus. 43 illus. in color. |
| ISBN-13: | 9783030747336 |
| ISBN-10: | 3030747336 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Ausstattung / Beilage: | Paperback |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Reinders, L. J. |
| Auflage: | 1st ed. 2021 |
| Hersteller: |
Springer International Publishing
Springer International Publishing AG |
| Maße: | 235 x 155 x 17 mm |
| Von/Mit: | L. J. Reinders |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 01.08.2021 |
| Gewicht: | 0,476 kg |
The author has had an active career in high-energy physics, earning a PhD from Utrecht University in 1976 and working as a post-doc at various research centres in Europe and Japan until 1988, when he switched to law and legal translation.
Demonstrates with facts and figures why nuclear fusion power will arrive, if at all, too late to help prevent climate change
Presents a clear and accessible overview of magnetic nuclear fusion as a potential energy-generating option
Describes the immense unsolved problems still facing nuclear fusion researchers and engineers
Preface.- What is nuclear fusion?.- Stellar processes and quantum mechanics.- Nuclear fusion of light elements.- Plasma.- Plasma in nuclear fusion devices.- Early history and declassification.- Birth of the tokamak.- The tokamak stampede and further developments.- The Big Tokamaks: TFTR, JET, JT-60.- The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor.- Problems, problems, problems....- Post-ITER: Demo and fusion power plants.- Spherical tokamaks.- Stellarators and other alternative approaches.- Privately funded research.- Criticism of the fusion enterprise.- Economics and sustainability.- Environment and safety.- Summary and final conclusion.
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Fachbereich: | Kraftwerktechnik |
| Genre: | Technik |
| Rubrik: | Naturwissenschaften & Technik |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Seiten: | 312 |
| Inhalt: |
xv
293 S. 7 s/w Illustr. 43 farbige Illustr. 293 p. 50 illus. 43 illus. in color. |
| ISBN-13: | 9783030747336 |
| ISBN-10: | 3030747336 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Ausstattung / Beilage: | Paperback |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Reinders, L. J. |
| Auflage: | 1st ed. 2021 |
| Hersteller: |
Springer International Publishing
Springer International Publishing AG |
| Maße: | 235 x 155 x 17 mm |
| Von/Mit: | L. J. Reinders |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 01.08.2021 |
| Gewicht: | 0,476 kg |
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