Energy Minor
Student groups
Energy classes
Education task force
Professional education
Education Office
Fellowships
Freshman Pre-Orientation
Undergraduate research
Spotlights: Education

Engineering Principles for Fusion Reactors (22.63)

See official MIT catalog listing for this course...

() key to symbols Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units: 3-0-9

Fusion reactor design considerations: ignition devices, engineering test facilities, and safety/environmental concerns. Magnet principles: resistive and superconducting magnets; cryogenic features. Blanket and first wall design: liquid and solid breeders, heat removal, and structural considerations. Heating devices: radio frequency and neutral beam.

D. Whyte