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Commercial objectives, technology transfer, and systems analysis for fusion power development
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Dean, Stephen O. |
| Copyright Year | 1988 |
| Description | Fusion is an inexhaustible source of energy that has the potential for economic commercial applications with excellent safety and environmental characteristics. The primary focus for the fusion energy development program is the generation of central station electricity. Fusion has the potential, however, for many other applications. The fact that a large fraction of the energy released in a DT fusion reaction is carried by high energy neutrons suggests potentially unique applications. In addition, fusion R and D will lead to new products and new markets. Each fusion application must meet certain standards of economic and safety and environmental attractiveness. For this reason, economics on the one hand, and safety and environment and licensing on the other, are the two primary criteria for setting long range commercial fusion objectives. A major function of systems analysis is to evaluate the potential of fusion against these objectives and to help guide the fusion R and D program toward practical applications. The transfer of fusion technology and skills from the national labs and universities to industry is the key to achieving the long range objective of commercial fusion applications. |
| File Size | 1574424 |
| Page Count | 24 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19890005480 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t3mw7b57k |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1988-09-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Plasma Physics Reactor Safety Costs Nuclear Fusion Electricity Technology Transfer Space Commercialization Nuclear Power Reactors Systems Analysis Technology Utilization Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
