Energy from nuclear fusion /

This reference book provides a review of the physics of fusion energy, a discussion of the progress in the development of a commercial fusion reactor and an assessment of the viability of nuclear fusion as a component of our future energy mix. The level of the book is both accessible and informative...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Dunlap, R. A. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bristol [England] (Temple Circus, Temple Way, Bristol BS1 6HG, UK) : IOP Publishing, [2021]
Colección:IOP (Series). Release 21.
IOP ebooks. 2021 collection.
Temas:
Controlled fusion.
Nuclear energy.
Nuclear power & engineering.
Environment and energy.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Energy for the future
  • 1.1. Introduction
  • 1.2. Current world energy use
  • 1.3. Future energy needs
  • 1.4. Fossil fuel resources
  • 1.5. Environmental aspects of fossil fuel use
  • 1.6. Future energy sources I--renewable energy
  • 1.7. Future energy sources II--nuclear energy
  • 1.8. Analysis of future energy options
  • 2. Energy from the nucleus
  • 2.1. Introduction
  • 2.2. Nuclear composition
  • 2.3. Nuclear binding energy
  • 2.4. Energy from nuclear fission
  • 2.5. Energy from nuclear fusion
  • 3. The early history of nuclear fusion
  • 3.1. Introduction
  • 3.2. An historical overview of solar properties
  • 3.3. Darwin's dilemma
  • 3.4. Early developments in nuclear physics
  • 3.5. Stellar fusion processes
  • 3.6. Laboratory fusion
  • 3.7. Thermonuclear weapons
  • 4. Magnetic confinement fusion
  • 4.1. Introduction
  • 4.2. Achieving fusion conditions
  • 4.3. Some basic plasma physics
  • 4.4. Tokamaks
  • 4.5. Stellarators
  • 4.6. Future directions for magnetic confinement fusion
  • 5. Inertial confinement fusion
  • 5.1. Introduction
  • 5.2. Lasers
  • 5.3. The physics of laser fusion
  • 5.4. Overview of some CO2 laser fusion experiments
  • 5.5. Overview of some Nd laser fusion experiments
  • 5.6. Overview of some KrF laser fusion experiments
  • 5.7. Future directions in inertial confinement fusion research
  • 6. Other approaches to fusion
  • 6.1. Introduction
  • 6.2. Electrostatic confinement
  • 6.3. Accelerator based fusion
  • 6.4. Hybrid fusion-fission
  • 6.5. Some new approaches to magnetic confinement
  • 6.6. z-Pinch machines
  • 6.7. Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion (MagLIF)
  • 6.8. Cold fusion
  • 6.9. Sonofusion
  • 6.10. The energy catalyzer
  • 6.11. Summary
  • 7. Is fusion useful?
  • 7.1. Introduction
  • 7.2. Electricity generation
  • 7.3. Environmental and safety considerations
  • 7.4. Fusion resources
  • 7.5. Economic factors
  • 7.6. Scientific and technical challenges of fusion energy
  • 7.7. The future of nuclear fusion energy.

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