NRC Review

Collage of $1B US Science Facilities

Background Material for National Academy Study on U. S. Strategy for Burning Plasma Physics

Updated November 13, 2017

National Academy Study on U. S. Strategy for Burning Plasma Physics 2017

Charge for 2017 National Academy Study

National Academy Committee named to Review DOE Plan for Burning Plasmas Strategy 2017

Interim National Academy Report on the assessment of the proposed U.S. Burning plasma Program Strategy was issued on October 30, 2017

Community Workshops on US Strategic Plan 2017

1st Workshop University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, July 24-28

Control of a High-Gain Fusion Plasma - A Crucial Step to Magnetic Fusion Energy, D. Meade , Fusion Innovation Research and Energy November 6, 2017

2nd Workshop University of Texas, Austin, TX, December 10-15
Working Group 2 Background Files

The ITER Research Plan within the Staged Approach: David Campbell presented to ITPA Diagnostics TG, Oct 16, 2017 Posted November 13, 2017
The ITER Research Plan (2012): Dave Campbell, ITER Organization, Oct 9, 2012 Posted November 13, 2017
EU Roadmap in Support of ITER: Xavier Litaudon, EUROfusion, ITPA CC Nov 8, 2017 Posted November 13, 2017
ITER TBM Program and associated System Engineering: L. Giancarli, ITER org, 13th ISFNT, September 25, 2017 Posted November 13, 2017
Burning Plasma Research on ITER, Richard Hawryluk, ITER Organization, Oct 9, 2012 Posted November 13, 2017
Progress in ITER Construction and Strategy Towards Operation Phase, Dave Campbell, ITER Organization, Nov 16, 2016 Posted November 13, 2017
Goal for US Burning Plasma Physics Program - Dale Meade, Public Input to NAS Panel September 13, 2017
Framework for a US Fusion Road Map - US Program Leaders Working Group - 2012-2014 (presentation to FESAC Panel July, 2014)
High Field Approach to Magnetic Fusion - Dennis Whyte - review talk at APS-DPP meeting, October 27, 201

Roadmaps and Strategic Plans for Achieving Attractive Magnetic Fusion Energy
• G-7 Roadmap R. Fonck, et. al presented to FESAC 2014
• U.S. Fusion Road Map Study, D.Meade et.al. presented to FESAC 2014
• EU Roadmap 2013 (recently updated but not yet available)
• FESAC 35 Year Plan R. Goldston, et al 2003
• Development Plans for Fusion Energy based on ITER or FIRE as Burning Plasma step, 2002
• US Fusion Science Strategic Plan 1996 --the turning point for US MFE
• Fusion Policy Advisory Committee (FPAC) -1990
• Technical Planning Activity (TPA) -1987
• ERAB Strategic Plan 1986
• 1976 Plan for Fusion Energy

National Academy Burning Plasma Science Assessment Committee 2002-2004

Final report: Burning Plasma- Bring a Star to Earth September 2004

National Academy Committee named to Review DOE Plan for Burning Plasmas. The first meeting will be held September 17-18, 2002. The final report is scheduled for May 2003.

National Research Council Interim National Research Council Report on the assessment of the proposed U.S. burning plasma program was issued on December 20, 2003.

Burning Plasma Assessment.A summary of the Interim Report presented to FESAC, March 5, 2003, Ray Fonck, for NRC BPAC (736 kB, pdf)

Snowmass US Fusion Community Workshops 1999 and 2002

National Academy Fusion Energy Science Program Assessment 1999-2001

An Assessment of DOE's Fusion Energy Sciences Program, Kennel Panel Report - 2001 (2.4 MB, pdf).

Burning Plasma Physics -Dale Meade presented to National Academy Panel May 1999

Facilities for Burning Plasma Science - Dale Meade presented to National Academy Panel May 1999

New Physics in Fusion Plasma Confinement Richard Hazeltine and Stewart Prager, Physics Today, July 2002. Go to Physics Today archives

National Academy Panel on Opportunities in Plasma Science and Technology, 1995.

Additional Reference Material for Burning Plasma Science Review 1998-2004 is at http://fire.pppl.gov/nrc02.html

Background Material for 2017 National Academy Study on U. S. Strategy for Burning Plasma Physics

Burning Plasma Physics and the U. S. Strategic Plan for Magnetic Fusion Energy - Dale Meade, submitted as a Public Comment to NAS Burning Plasma Panel Sept 13, 2017
Burning Plasma Physics - presented to NAS Fusion Science Panel May 1999
Burning Plasma Facilities - presented to NAS Fusion Science Panel May 1999
An Assessment of DOE's Fusion Energy Sciences Program, Kennel Panel Report - 2001
ITER DOE Reviews - GAO Report

Performance Projections
Cost Estimates
Projected Schedules,
ITER Council reviews

ITER Council Management Review 2013
General Accounting Office Reviews 2009, 2015
ITER Council Cost and Schedule Review 2016
Moniz Report 2016
CD-0, CD-1 and CD-2,

Alternative Burning Plasma Possibilities - FIRE, FusionX,....

Original FIRE Web Page New FIRE Web Page
ITER Web Page US ITER Web Page
IGNITOR Web Page
Other Fusion Websites

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