Ep 108: Phil Ferguson, Oak Ridge National Labs

30/10/2018 1h 4min Episodio 108
Ep 108: Phil Ferguson, Oak Ridge National Labs

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In this episode we discuss... Phil's background in nuclear engineering and personal journey in the nuclear field A deep dive into spallation and how it occurs The Spallation Neutron Source The process of conceptualization to commissioning for SPN The evolution of the fusion industry over the last 40 years Requirements and inherent challenges in achieving fusion Different types of pellets and their uses Strategies for mitigating damage to the wall of the fusion reactor vessel The ITER Home Fusion Experiment Challenges in developing fusion across both national science approaches and private fusion companies

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