Introduction to Controlled Fusion: Principles and Technology

Class Overview

This course provides an introduction to physical principles and engineering aspects responsible for power generation by controlled fusion. Topics include fuels and conditions required for fusion power, basic fusion-reactor concepts, fundamental aspects of plasma physics relevant to fusion plasmas, basic engineering problems for a fusion reactor, and an engineering analysis of proposed magnetic and/or inertial confinement fusion-reactor designs.

Prerequisites: PHYS 1112 or PHYS 2213 or PHYS 2214, or equivalent background in electricity and magnetism and mechanics
Key Topics: Confinement Approaches, Maxwell's Equations, Controlled Fusion Energy