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Thermonuclear fusion for power generation
Osolsobě, Jiří ; Elbl, Patrik (referee) ; Sitek, Tomáš (advisor)
Controlled thermonuclear fusion opens up the possibility of using similar principles that take place in stars to produce energy on planet Earth. A fusion power plant would represent a stable, safe, emission-free and, for the foreseeable future, inexhaustible source of energy. Currently, the most researched fusion device is a tokamak using magnetic confinement of plasma, which is likely to become the reactor of the first fusion power plant. The international ITER tokamak will be a breakthrough project for the further development of controlled thermonuclear fusion, with the main objective of testing a number of key technologies and the suitability of the tokamak as a fusion power plant reactor. According to the European Union's plans, construction of the first EU-DEMO fusion power plant should start around 2040. This bachelor thesis provides a comprehensive overview of the origins, current status and future prospects of thermonuclear fusion and its energy applications.
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Chapters of the Nuclear Fusion for Secondary Schools
Řehák, Česlav ; Mlynář, Jan (advisor) ; Koupilová, Zdeňka (referee)
Title: Chapters from nuclear fusion for high school education Author: Česlav Řehák Department: Didactics of physics Supervisor: RNDr. Jan Mlynář, Ph.D., Faculty of nuclear physics and engineering, ČVUT Abstract: Text of this thesis is intended for anyone interested in nuclear fusion, although it is especially aimed for education of physics in high schools. The thesis sums up the basic principles of fusion reactions in space and explains it's importance for life on Earth. Additionally, it points out some of the most crucial problems of present world energetics and introduces controlled thermonuclear fusion as a possible solution. The thesis clarifies some of the most important aspects of controlled fusion research, especially the branch of magnetic confinement reactors, and provides the most significant advantages and disadvantages of this potential power source. It also offers variety of illustrative pictures. Keywords: Nuclear fusion, energetics, magnetic confinement, tokamak
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