Recent progress in Chinese fusion research based on superconducting tokamak configuration

J Zheng, J Qin, K Lu, M Xu, X Duan, G Xu, J Hu… - The innovation, 2022 - cell.com
Fusion energy is a promising source of clean energy, which could solve energy shortages
and environmental pollution. Research into controlled fusion energy has been ongoing for …

Recent advances in EAST physics experiments in support of steady-state operation for ITER and CFETR

BN Wan, Y Liang, XZ Gong, N Xiang, GS Xu… - Nuclear …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
Since the last IAEA Fusion Energy Conference in 2016, the EAST physics experiments have
been developed further in support of high-performance steady-state operation for ITER and …

[HTML][HTML] Progress toward fusion energy breakeven and gain as measured against the Lawson criterion

SE Wurzel, SC Hsu - Physics of Plasmas, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
The Lawson criterion is a key concept in the pursuit of fusion energy, relating the fuel density
n, pulse duration τ or energy confinement time τ E, and fuel temperature T to the energy gain …

Enhanced H-mode pedestals with lithium injection in DIII-D

TH Osborne, GL Jackson, Z Yan, R Maingi… - Nuclear …, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
Periods of edge localized mode (ELM)-free H-mode with increased pedestal pressure and
width were observed in the DIII-D tokamak when density fluctuations localized to the region …

Advances in H-mode physics for long-pulse operation on EAST

B Wan, J Li, H Guo, Y Liang, G Xu, L Wang… - Nuclear …, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract Since the 2012 International Atomic Energy Agency Fusion Energy Conference
(IAEA-FEC), significant advances in both physics and technology has been made on the …

Present state of Chinese magnetic fusion development and future plans

J Li, Y Wan - Journal of Fusion Energy, 2019 - Springer
Chinese magnetic confinement fusion (MCF) development has made significant progress
during the past decade. With successful construction and operation of the EAST …

First results of the use of a continuously flowing lithium limiter in high performance discharges in the EAST device

JS Hu, GZ Zuo, J Ren, QX Yang, ZX Chen, H Xu… - Nuclear …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
As an alternative choice of solid plasma facing components (PFCs), flowing liquid lithium
can serve as a limiter or divertor PFC and offers a self-healing surface with acceptable heat …

Suppression of edge localized modes with real-time boron injection using the tungsten divertor in EAST

Z Sun, A Diallo, R Maingi, YZ Qian, K Tritz… - Nuclear …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
We report an observation of robust suppression of edge-localized modes (ELMs) in the
Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), enabled by continuous boron …

[HTML][HTML] Lithium, a path to make fusion energy affordable

A De Castro, C Moynihan, S Stemmley, M Szott… - Physics of …, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
In this tutorial article, we review the technological, physics, and economic basis for a
magnetic fusion device utilizing a flowing liquid lithium divertor (molten metal velocity in the …

Corrosion characteristics of Mo and TZM alloy for plasma facing components in molten lithium at 623 K

XC Meng, L Li, CL Li, D Andruczyk, K Tritz, R Maingi… - Corrosion …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, the corrosion behaviours of molybdenum (Mo) and a Mo-based alloy (TZM)
were investigated using a static immersion corrosion technique. Weight loss, surface …