An Assessment of the Prospects for Inertial Fusion Energy (Repost)
An Assessment of the Prospects for Inertial Fusion Energy
Committee on the Prospects for Inertial Confinement Fusion Energy Systems; Board on Physics and Astronomy; Board on Energy and Environmental Systems; Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences; National Research Council
2013 | ISBN: 0309270812 | 229 pages | PDF | 8,3 MB
Committee on the Prospects for Inertial Confinement Fusion Energy Systems; Board on Physics and Astronomy; Board on Energy and Environmental Systems; Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences; National Research Council
2013 | ISBN: 0309270812 | 229 pages | PDF | 8,3 MB
The potential for using fusion energy to produce commercial electric power was first explored in the 1950s. Harnessing fusion energy offers the prospect of a nearly carbon-free energy source with a virtually unlimited supply of fuel. Unlike nuclear fission plants, appropriately designed fusion power plants would not produce the large amounts of high-level nuclear waste that requires long-term disposal. Due to these prospects, many nations have initiated research and development (R&D) programs aimed at developing fusion as an energy source. Two R&D approaches are being explored: magnetic fusion energy (MFE) and inertial fusion energy (IFE).