Nuclear Power

Fusion

http://www.plasma.inpe.br/LAP_Portal/LAP_Site/Text/Fusion_Reactions.htm

slide taken from ppt presentation “Fusion: Creating a Star on Earth” by General Atomics, San Diego CA

gas particles plasma particles

slides taken from ppt presentation “Fusion: Creating a Star on Earth” by General Atomics, San Diego CA

Tokamak reactor

http://www.plasma.inpe.br/LAP_Portal/LAP_Site/Text/Tokamak_Development.htm

slide taken from ppt presentation “Fusion: Creating a Star on Earth” by General Atomics, San Diego CA

slide taken from ppt presentation “Fusion: Creating a Star on Earth” by General Atomics, San Diego CA

plasma

1. Ohmic heating

2. Neutral-beam injection

3. Radio-frequency heating

http://www.pppl.gov/fusion_basics/pages/plasma_heating_pict.html

Power generation

http://www.pppl.gov/fusion_basics/pages/fusion_power_plant.html

The fission chain reaction

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_chain_reaction

Nuclear fission plant

http://www.nucleartourist.com/

Fuel / Control Rod Assembly

http://www.mhi.co.jp/en/products/detail/core_and_fuel.html

Fission Reactor Schematic

http://library.thinkquest.org/17940/texts/fission_power/fission_power.html

slide taken from ppt presentation “Fusion: Creating a Star on Earth” by General Atomics, San Diego CA

Sources• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_chain_reaction • http://www.nucleartourist.com/ • http://library.thinkquest.org/17940/texts/fission_power/fission_power.html • http://www.mhi.co.jp/en/products/detail/core_and_fuel.html

• http://www.visionlearning.com/library/module_viewer.php?mid=59&l=&c3• http://www.plasma.inpe.br/LAP_Portal/LAP_Site/Text/Tokamak_Development.htm

• http://www.pppl.gov/fusion_basics/pages/plasma_heating_pict.html• “Fusion: Creating a Star on Earth,” General Atomics, San Diego CA

Fusion applet

http://w3.pppl.gov/~dstotler/SSFD/

Hold two variables constant and adjust the third to get a feel for its importance.

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