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2022　Special Lecture on Accelerator and Fusion Reactor Technology I

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Academic unit or major
Graduate major in Nuclear Engineering
Instructor(s)
Katabuchi Tatsuya  Oguri Yoshiyuki  Akatsuka Hiroshi  Tsutsui Hiroaki  Hasegawa Jun  Hayashizaki Noriyosu  Oshima Nagayasu 
Class Format
Lecture    (Face-to-face)
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Fri7-8(北２号館５２３, North 2-523)  
Group
-
Course number
NCL.A601
Credits
1
Academic year
2022
Offered quarter
3Q
Syllabus updated
2022/9/13
Lecture notes updated
-
Language used
English
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Course description and aims

The course will provide the lectures mainly for doctoral degree program students on accelerator and fusion reactor engineering, students deeply understand the detail of accelerator and fusion reactor technology.

Student learning outcomes

Students can explain the details of accelerator and fusion reactor engineering based on the deep understanding of this scientific field.

Keywords

accelerator, fusion reactor, fusion reaction, Rarefied supersonic plasma flow, arc jet, thrusters, magnetic confinement fusion, numerical analysis, equilibrium, stability, transport, inertial fusion, heavy-ion accelerator, reactor system, inertial electrostatic confinement fusion, compact neutron source, quantum beam optics

Competencies that will be developed

✔ Specialist skills Intercultural skills Communication skills Critical thinking skills Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

Lectures will be delivered by the lecturers in various fields in accelerator and fusion reactor engineering

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Inertial electrostatic confinement fusion Explain the principle of inertial electrostatic confinement fusion and its applications
Class 2 Heavy-Ion Inertial Fusion I – Basics – Explain basic concept of inertial confinement fusion driven by heavy-ion beam.
Class 3 Generation and analysis of supersonic plasma flow Explain the basis of supersonic plasma flow.
Class 4 Nuclear physics of nuclear fusion reactions Explain nuclear physics of nuclear fusion reactions.
Class 5 Introduction of quantum beam optics Explain the principles of optical systems used for quantum (electron, positron and neutron) beam measurements.
Class 6 Applications of particle accelerators Explain applications of particle accelerators.
Class 7 Numerical analysis in nuclear fusion Explain a part of numerical analysis in magnetic confinement fusion.

Out-of-Class Study Time (Preparation and Review)

To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.

Textbook(s)

None

Reference books, course materials, etc.

None

Assessment criteria and methods

The understanding and knowledge on accelerator and fusion reactor technologies are evaluated through a small quiz or assignments of each lecture.

Related courses

  • NCL.A401 ： Laser and Particle‐Beam Technology and Its Medical Applications
  • NCL.A402 ： Nuclear Fusion Reactor Engineering

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

General fundamental knowledge of accelerator and fusion reactor engineering

Contact information (e-mail and phone)    Notice : Please replace from "[at]" to "@"(half-width character).

Assoc. Prof. Tatsuya Katabuchi buchi[at]lane.iir.titech.ac.jp

Office hours

Prior appointment is needed

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