Plasma Physics (Physics/ECE/NE 922) Seminars |
Events During the Week of November 6th through November 12th, 2022
Monday, November 7th, 2022
- The magnetic field scale length: an influential property of stellarators
- Time: 12:00 pm
- Place: 1610 Engineering Hall
- Speaker: Matt Landreman, University of Maryland
- Abstract: A scale length can be defined based on the gradient of the magnetic field vector. This information can be useful for optimizing magnetic fields for fusion and understanding constraints on the magnets that produce them. Here we present two applications for the stellarator fusion concept. First, when expanding about the magnetic axis, maximizing the field scale length can increase the volume in which quasisymmetry is achieved. Second, the field scale length is shown to constrain how far away the electromagnetic coils can be from the plasma. Increasing the field scale length can therefore improve confinement, increase clearances for engineering, and reduce the size and cost of a fusion reactor.
Tuesday, November 8th, 2022
- No events scheduled
Wednesday, November 9th, 2022
- No events scheduled
Thursday, November 10th, 2022
- Let's Talk Fusion Energy
- Time: 2:15 pm - 3:30 pm
- Place: 1003 Engineering Centers Building, Tong Auditorium
- Speaker: U.S. Department of Energy ARPA-E Program Director, et al., U.S. DOE
- Abstract: We have a delegation from the Department of Energy and ARPA-E visiting UW Madison, and they are offering a town hall event on Thursday at 2.15 PM. Please see the attached flyer. Everybody is invited to participate. We hope you can attend this important event, which will be an opportunity to discuss recent program developments to accelerate the path to commercial fusion energy. Scott Hsu, DOE Lead Fusion Coordinator, Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Innovation Ahmed Diallo, Program Director, ARPA-E Sam Wurzel, Technology-to-Market Advisor, ARPA-E Katharine Greco, Fellow, ARPA-E Ed Cruz, Tech SETA, ARPA-E (Booz Allen Hamilton) Ziaur Rahman, Tech SETA, ARPA-E (Booz A t at the University of Maryland – College Park
- Host: Oliver Schmitz
Friday, November 11th, 2022
- No events scheduled