An overview of shared technical challenges for magnetic and inertial fusion power plant development.

Philos Trans A Math Phys Eng Sci

UK Atomic Energy Authority, Culham Science Center, Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 3DB, UK.

Published: January 2021

Fusion energy is an area of active development and innovation worldwide, with many design concepts studied, each exhibiting a range of technical challenges. A significant portion of technical challenges will be unique for a given design concept; however, there are several overarching challenges that any design must address to some degree. These include tritium handling and the tritium cycle; materials and their survivability in the high-energy neutron environment of D-T fusion; neutronics and the validation of nuclear data; remote handling and maintenance activities; and integrated holistic approaches to fusion plant design. This paper provides an overview of these aspects for magnetic and inertial fusion approaches with a view to highlighting commonality and the benefits of shared knowledge that this may bring. This article is part of a discussion meeting issue 'Prospects for high gain inertial fusion energy (part 2)'.

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