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60 Years of U: Perspectives on resources, demand, and the evolving role of nuclear energy
Recent years have seen growing global interest in nuclear energy and rising confidence in the sector. For the first time since the early 2000s, there is renewed optimism about the industry’s future. This change is driven by several major factors: geopolitical developments that highlight the need for secure energy supplies, a stronger focus on resilient energy systems, national commitments to decarbonization, and rising demand for clean and reliable electricity.
J. W. Leachman
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 60 | Number 2 | August 2011 | Pages 486-490
Plasma Engineering - Fueling and Diagnostics | Proceedings of the Nineteenth Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy (TOFE) (Part 2) | doi.org/10.13182/FST60-486
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Visco-plastic flow properties of hydrogenic solids are important considerations for the design and operation of continuous hydrogenic pellet extrusion systems. Prior to 2010, the visco-plastic flow behavior of deuterium, tritium, and mixtures of the isotopes was only known at 14 K and no heat transfer studies were available. To address these needs, a Cryogenic Couette Viscometer (CCV) was developed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Visco-plastic flow characteristics of solid neon, deuterium, and hydrogen were measured using the CCV from the onset of solidification to sub-cooled solid states over a range of shear rates. This paper discusses the transformation of these measurements, using the Quantum Law of Corresponding States, to predict the visco-plastic flow behavior of solid tritium and deuterium-tritium mixtures. Comparisons of predicted values with experimental measurements are made, where available.