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Colin Judge: Testing structural materials in Idaho’s newest hot cell facility
Idaho National Laboratory’s newest facility—the Sample Preparation Laboratory (SPL)—sits across the road from the Hot Fuel Examination Facility (HFEF), which started operating in 1975. SPL will host the first new hot cells at INL’s Materials and Fuels Complex (MFC) in 50 years, giving INL researchers and partners new flexibility to test the structural properties of irradiated materials fresh from the Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) or from a partner’s facility.
Materials meant to withstand extreme conditions in fission or fusion power plants must be tested under similar conditions and pushed past their breaking points so performance and limitations can be understood and improved. Once irradiated, materials samples can be cut down to size in SPL and packaged for testing in other facilities at INL or other national laboratories, commercial labs, or universities. But they can also be subjected to extreme thermal or corrosive conditions and mechanical testing right in SPL, explains Colin Judge, who, as INL’s division director for nuclear materials performance, oversees SPL and other facilities at the MFC.
SPL won’t go “hot” until January 2026, but Judge spoke with NN staff writer Susan Gallier about its capabilities as his team was moving instruments into the new facility.
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Fusion Research Program in Japan
Masayuki Nagami, Nobuyuki Inoue
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 42 | Number 1 | July 2002 | Pages 1-6
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST02-A209
Research Activities on Tokamaks in Japan: JT-60U, JFT-2M, and TRIAM-1M
Hiromasa Ninomiya, Akio Kitsunezaki, Masatsugu Shimizu, Masaaki Kuriyama, JT-60 Team, Haruyuki Kimura, Hisato Kawashima, Kazuhiro Tsuzuki, Masayasu Sato, Nobuaki Isei, Yukitoshi Miura, Katsumichi Hoshino, Kensaku Kamiya, Toshihide Ogawa, Hiroaki Ogawa, Kengo Miyachi, JFT-2M Group, Satoshi Itoh, Naoaki Yoshida, Kazuaki Hanada, Kazuo Nakamura, Hideki Zushi, Mizuki Sakamoto, Eriko Jotaki, Makoto Hasegawa, TRIAM Group
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 42 | Number 1 | July 2002 | Pages 7-31
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST02-A210
Research Activities for the Plasma Confinement of Helical Configurations (Large Helical Device, Compact Helical System, and Heliotron J) in Japan
Masami Fujiwara, Nobuyoshi Ohyabu, Keisuke Matsuoka, Shoichi Okamura, Osamu Motojima, Tokuhiro Obiki, Fumimichi Sano, Katsumi Kondo, Masahiro Wakatani, Tohru Mizuuchi, Kiyoshi Hanatani, Yuji Nakamura, Kazunobu Nagasaki, Hiroyuki Okada, Sakae Besshou, Masahiko Nakasuga
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 42 | Number 1 | July 2002 | Pages 32-49
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST02-A211
Development of Fusion Nuclear Technologies at Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute
Masahiro Seki, Toshihiko Yamanishi, Wataru Shu, Masataka Nishi, Toshihisa Hatano, Masato Akiba, Hiroshi Takeuchi, Kazuyuki Nakamura, Masayoshi Sugimoto, Kiyoyuki Shiba, Shiro Jitsukawa, Etsuo Ishitsuka, Hiroshi Tsuji
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 42 | Number 1 | July 2002 | Pages 50-61
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST02-A212
Materials Research in Japanese Universities
Akira Kohyama, Katsunori Abe, Akihiko Kimura, Takeo Muroga, Yutai Katoh, Tatsuo Shikama, Satoru Tanaka, Hideki Matsui, Kazunori Morishita
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 42 | Number 1 | July 2002 | Pages 62-74
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST02-A213
ITER Activities in Japan
Toshihide Tsunematsu, Masahiro Seki, Hiroshi Tsuji, Kiyoshi Okuno, Takashi Kato, Kiyoshi Shibanuma, Masaya Hanada, Kazuhiro Watanabe, Keishi Sakamoto, Tsuyoshi Imai, Koichiro Ezato, Masato Akiba
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 42 | Number 1 | July 2002 | Pages 75-93
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST02-A214
Overview of the HL-1M Tokamak Experiments
Yong Liu, Enyao Wang, Xuantong Ding, Longwen Yan, Shangjie Qian, Jiancheng Yan
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 42 | Number 1 | July 2002 | Pages 94-101
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST02-A215
Progress of the HL-2A Project
Caipin Zhou, Jiancheng Yan, Yong Liu, Dequan Liu
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 42 | Number 1 | July 2002 | Pages 102-106
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST02-A216
Investigation of Supersonic Molecular Beam Injection into the HL-1M Tokamak
Lianghua Yao, Beibin Feng, Jaifu Dong, Yan Zhou, Zhengying Cui, Jianyong Cao, Nianyi Tang, Zhen Feng, Zhenggui Xiao, Xianming Song, Wenyu Hong, Enyao Wang, Yong Liu
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 42 | Number 1 | July 2002 | Pages 107-115
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST02-A217
Experiments in the HT-7 Superconducting Tokamak
HT-7 Team, Baonian Wan
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 42 | Number 1 | July 2002 | Pages 116-123
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST02-A218
System and Experiments for Research of Lower Hybrid Current Drive on HT-7
Guangli Kuang, HT-7 Team
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 42 | Number 1 | July 2002 | Pages 124-130
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST02-A219
Liquid Metal Blanket-Related Issues Research in SWIP
Zengyu Xu, Chuanjie Pan, Jiming Chen, Yong Liu
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 42 | Number 1 | July 2002 | Pages 131-137
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST02-A220
Overview of Fusion-Fission Hybrid Reactor Design Study in China
Jinhua Huang, Kaiming Feng, Baiquan Deng, P. Zh. Deng, Guoshu Zhang, Gang Hu, Kaihui He, SWIP Design Team, Yican Wu, Lijian Qiu, Qunying Huang, Bingjia Xiao, Xiaoping Liu, Yixue Chen, M. H. Kong, ASIPP Design Team
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 42 | Number 1 | July 2002 | Pages 138-145
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST02-A221
Progress of the Engineering Design for the HT-7U Steady-State Superconducting Tokamak
Songtao Wu, Weiyue Wu, Yinnian Pan, Damao Yao, Ziying Liao, Yanfang Bi, Zhuoming Chen, Baozeng Li, Yuntao Song, Wenge Chen, Jin Fang, Peide Weng, Daming Gao, Jiangang Li, Yuanxi Wan, Honqiang Li, Wanjiang Pan, Junling Chen, Jing Wei
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 42 | Number 1 | July 2002 | Pages 146-154
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST02-A222
Poloidal Field Power Supply Systems for the HT-7U Steady-State Superconducting Tokamak
P. Fu, Z. Z. Liu, J. Z. Xu, G. Gao, J. L. Wen, Y. Cao, Z. Q. Song, L. J. Tang, L. S. Wang, X. Y. Liang
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 42 | Number 1 | July 2002 | Pages 155-161
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST02-A223
Cryogenic System for the Superconducting Tokamak HT-7U
Hongyu Bai, Yanfang Bi, Jingrong Wang, Ming Zhuang, Ping Zhu, Linhai Sheng, Qiyong Zhang
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 42 | Number 1 | July 2002 | Pages 162-166
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST02-A224
Progress of the KSTAR Tokamak Engineering
Myeun Kwon, Joosik Bak, Gyung Soo Lee, KSTAR Team
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 42 | Number 1 | July 2002 | Pages 167-177
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST02-A225
JT-60 Program
A. Kitsunezaki, M. Shimizu, H. Ninomiya, M. Kuriyama, JT-60 Team
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 42 | Number 2,3 | September-November 2002 | Pages 179-184
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST02-A226
Fusion Plasma Performance and Confinement Studies on JT-60 and JT-60U
Y. Kamada, T. Fujita, S. Ishida, M. Kikuchi, S. Ide, T. Takizuka, H. Shirai, Y. Koide, T. Fukuda, N. Hosogane, K. Tsuchiya, T. Hatae, H. Takenaga, M. Sato, H. Nakamura, O. Naito, N. Asakura, H. Kubo, S. Higashijima, Y. Miura, R. Yoshino, K. Shimizu, T. Ozeki, T. Hirayama, M. Mori, Y. Sakamoto, Y. Kawano, A. Isayama, K. Ushigusa, Y. Ikeda, H. Kimura, T. Fujii, T. Imai, M. Nagami, S. Takeji, T. Oikawa, T. Suzuki, T. Nakano, N. Oyama, S. Sakurai, S. Konoshima, T. Sugie, K. Tobita, T. Kondoh, H. Tamai, Y. Neyatani, A. Sakasai, Y. Kusama, K. Itami, M. Shimada, H. Ninomiya, H. Urano
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 42 | Number 2,3 | September-November 2002 | Pages 185-254
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST02-A227
Noninductive Current Drive and Steady-State Operation in JT-60U
K. Ushigusa, S. Ide, T. Oikawa, T. Suzuki, Y. Kamada, T. Fujita, Y. Ikeda, O. Naito, M. Matsuoka, T. Kondoh, A. Isayama, M. Seki, T. Imai, K. Sakamoto, N. Umeda, K. Hamamatsu, T. Fujii, K. Uehara, T. Yamamoto, Y. Miura, M. Kikuchi, M. Kuriyama, H. Ninomiya
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 42 | Number 2,3 | September-November 2002 | Pages 255-277
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST02-A228
Magnetohydrodynamic Stability of Improved Confinement Plasmas in JT-60U
S. Takeji, A. Isayama, T. Ozeki, S. Tokuda, Y. Ishii, T. Oikawa, S. Ishida, Y. Kamada, Y. Neyatani, R. Yoshino, T. Takizuka, N. Hayashi, T. Fujita, G. Kurita, T. Matsumoto, T. Tuda, JT-60U Team
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 42 | Number 2,3 | September-November 2002 | Pages 278-297
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST02-A229
Disruption Studies in JT-60U
Y. Kawano, R. Yoshino, Y. Neyatani, Y. Nakamura, S. Tokuda, H. Tamai
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 42 | Number 2,3 | September-November 2002 | Pages 298-314
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST02-A230
Energetic Particle Experiments in JT-60U and Their Implications for a Fusion Reactor
K. Tobita, Y. Kusama, K. Shinohara, T. Nishitani, H. Kimura, G. J. Kramer, M. Nemoto, T. Kondoh, T. Oikawa, A. Morioka, K. Hamamatsu, S. Wang, S. Takeji, M. Takechi, M. Ishikawa, K. Tani, M. Saigusa, T. Ozeki
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 42 | Number 2,3 | September-November 2002 | Pages 315-326
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST02-A231
Heat and Particle Control in JT-60U
H. Takenaga, H. Kubo, S. Higashijima, N. Asakura, T. Sugie, S. Konoshima, K. Shimizu, T. Nakano, K. Itami, A. Sakasai, H. Tamai, S. Sakurai, Y. Miura, N. Hosogane, M. Shimada
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 42 | Number 2,3 | September-November 2002 | Pages 327-356
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST02-A232
Advanced Real-Time Feedback Control in JT-60U High Performance Discharges for Application to Fusion Reactor Plasmas
T. Fukuda, T. Oikawa, S. Takeji, A. Isayama, Y. Kawano, Y. Neyatani, A. Nagashima, T. Nishitani, S. Konoshima, H. Tamai, T. Fujita, Y. Sakamoto, Y. Kamada, S. Ide, Y. Koide, H. Takenaga, K. Kurihara, S. Sakata, T. Ozeki, Y. Kawamata, Y. M. Miura
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 42 | Number 2,3 | September-November 2002 | Pages 357-367
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST02-A233
Development and Operational Experiences of the JT-60U Tokamak and Power Supplies
N. Hosogane, H. Ninomiya, M. Matsukawa, T. Ando, Y. Neyatani, H. Horiike, S. Sakurai, K. Masaki, M. Yamamoto, K. Kodama, T. Sasajima, T. Terakado, S. Ohmori, Y. Ohmori, J. Okano
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 42 | Number 2,3 | September-November 2002 | Pages 368-385
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST02-A234
Wall Conditioning and Experience of the Carbon-Based First Wall in JT-60U
K. Masaki, J. Yagyu, T. Arai, A. Kaminaga, K. Kodama, N. Miya, T. Ando, H. Hiratsuka, M. Saidoh
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 42 | Number 2,3 | September-November 2002 | Pages 386-395
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST02-A235
Gas and Pellet Injection Systems for JT-60 and JT-60U
K. Kizu, H. Hiratsuka, Y. Miyo, H. Ichige, T. Sasajima, T. Nishiyama, K. Masaki, M. Honda, N. Miya, N. Hosogane
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 42 | Number 2,3 | September-November 2002 | Pages 396-409
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST02-A236
Operation and Development of the 500-keV Negative-Ion-Based Neutral Beam Injection System for JT-60U
M. Kuriyama, N. Akino, N. Ebisawa, L. Grisham, A. Honda, T. Itoh, M. Kawai, M. Kazawa, K. Mogaki, Y. Ohara, T. Ohga, Y. Okumura, H. Oohara, N. Umeda, K. Usui, K. Watanabe, M. Yamamoto, T. Yamamoto
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 42 | Number 2,3 | September-November 2002 | Pages 410-423
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST02-A237
Operation and Development on the Positive-Ion Based Neutral Beam Injection System for JT-60 and JT-60U
M. Kuriyama, N. Akino, N. Ebisawa, A. Honda, T. Itoh, M. Kawai, K. Mogaki, T. Ohga, H. Oohara, N. Umeda, K. Usui, M. Yamamoto, T. Yamamoto, M. Matsuoka
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 42 | Number 2,3 | September-November 2002 | Pages 424-434
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST02-A238
The 110-GHz Electron Cyclotron Range of Frequency System on JT-60U: Design and Operation
Y. Ikeda, A. Kasugai, S. Moriyama, K. Kajiwara, M. Seki, M. Tsuneoka, K. Takahashi, K. Anno, K. Hamamatsu, S. Hiranai, Yu. Ikeda, T. Imai, K. Sakamoto, M. Shimono, S. Shinozaki, M. Terakado, T. Yamamoto, K. Yokokura, T. Fujii
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 42 | Number 2,3 | September-November 2002 | Pages 435-451
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST02-A239
Development and Operation of the Lower Hybrid Range of Frequency System on JT-60U
M. Seki, Y. Ikeda, S. Maebara, S. Moriyama, O. Naito, K. Anno, S. Hiranai, M. Shimono, S. Shinozaki, M. Terakado, K. Yokokura, T. Yamamoto, T. Fujii
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 42 | Number 2,3 | September-November 2002 | Pages 452-466
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST02-A240
Research and Development on the Ion Cyclotron Range of Frequency Heating System in JT-60U
S. Moriyama, T. Fujii, H. Kimura, K. Anno, K. Yokokura, S. Shinozaki, M. Terakado, S. Hiranai
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 42 | Number 2,3 | September-November 2002 | Pages 467-481
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST02-A241
Diagnostics System of JT-60U
T. Sugie, T. Hatae, Y. Koide, T. Fujita, Y. Kusama, T. Nishitani, A. Isayama, M. Sato, K. Shinohara, N. Asakura, S. Konoshima, H. Kubo, H. Takenaga, Y. Kawano, T. Kondoh, A. Nagashima, T. Fukuda, H. Sunaoshi, O. Naito, S. Kitamura, Y. Tsukahara, A. Sakasai, Y. Sakamoto, T. Suzuki, K. Tobita, M. Nemoto, A. Morioka, M. Ishikawa, S. Ishida, N. Isei, N. Oyama, Y. Neyatani, K. Itami, S. Sakurai, H. Tamai, K. Tsuchiya, S. Higashijima, T. Nakano, S. Nagaya, S. Chiba, S. Lee, M. Shitomi
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 42 | Number 2,3 | September-November 2002 | Pages 482-511
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST02-A242
Data Processing and Analysis Systems for JT-60U
T. Matsuda, T. Totsuka, T. Tsugita, T. Oshima, S. Sakata, M. Sato, K. Iwasaki
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 42 | Number 2,3 | September-November 2002 | Pages 512-520
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST02-A243
JT-60 Control System
I. Yonekawa, Y. Kawamata, T. Totsuka, H. Akasaka, M. Sueoka, K. Kurihara, T. Kimura, JT-60U Team
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 42 | Number 2,3 | September-November 2002 | Pages 521-529
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST02-A244
