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Magnetic Research Fusion Programme 2017-2022

磁研究融合计划 2017-2022

基本信息

批准号：
EP/P012450/1
负责人：
Steve Cowley
金额：
$ 16788.62万
依托单位：
CCFE/UKAEA
依托单位国家：
英国
项目类别：
Research Grant
财政年份：
2017
资助国家：
英国
起止时间：
2017 至无数据
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=EP%2FP012450%2F1
关键词：
Magnetic Research Fusion Programme 2017

项目摘要

CCFE's mission is to harness the fusion process that powers the sun by using magnetic fields in order to develop a large-scale carbon-free energy source and position the UK to be a leading provider in the international fusion energy economy. Fusion has the potential to be an important component of the portfolio of measures needed to ensure a secure, environmentally responsible, supply of energy. CCFE is a major player in a global collaboration aimed at producing a commercial-scale fusion demonstration reactor (DEMO), which will be preceded by the demonstration of the first self-sustaining plasmas in ITER, the next-step international fusion experiment under construction in France. CCFE operates the world's largest tokamak, JET, under contract to EURATOM, as well as being pioneers of the spherical tokamak, with an exciting upgrade to the UK facility MAST becoming operational in 2017. JET is unarguably the best facility for preparation for ITER, whilst MAST Upgrade is a uniquely capable machine for understanding and developing ways to exhaust the heat in DEMO. This strength in tokamak physics is complemented by growing, internationally-leading programmes in materials science, fusion technology and remote maintenance. The CCFE strategy is aligned with the EU fusion programme, with all the science and technology benefits that brings, as well as access to facilities and substantial EU funding leveraged by our UK funding. The JET contribution supported by this grant (~£9M pa) leverages the JET Operating Contract worth ~£45M pa. Furthermore, we expect the remainder of the programme to leverage nearly 40% extra funding from the EU.Whilst the successful operation of ITER remains the first major goal of the fusion community, there are big issues for realising fusion electricity in materials and technology. These are also the areas with greater synergies with other fields. Reflecting this, the UK has invested ~£10M via NNUF (National Nuclear User Facility) in a nuclear Materials Research Facility (MRF), opened at CCFE in 2016. The MRF is aligned with, and will receive funding from, the Sir Henry Royce Institute materials initiative. Fusion and fission materials science and technology capabilities have grown in both theory & modelling, experiments and manufacturing. We are growing a programme in materials technology (including advanced manufacturing and component prototyping) with several universities and industrial partners. The Oxford City Deal has provided ~£10M for a new building for the centre for Remote Applications in Challenging Environments (RACE), opened in 2016, building on expertise from maintenance of JET for spin-out to other industries as well as keeping the UK at the forefront of fusion remote maintenance. Further opportunities arising from collaborations with non-fusion fields such as fission, aerospace and data-intensive computing through H2020 projects are being exploited, to mutual benefit. The four main drivers of our programme are (i) to ensure a leading position for the UK in the first burning plasmas in ITER; (ii) to develop integrated nuclear fusion power plant designs; (iii) to innovate in order to drive down the capital and operational cost of fusion reactors; and (iv) to exploit synergies to further UK interests and develop UK skills and growth. Finally, we will maintain our excellent apprentice training (the Oxford Advanced Skills centre is due to open in 2017) and PhD supervision, whilst increasing our post-doc intake to provide a career path for development of the ITER generation, benefitting from the top students trained in the UK.

CCFE的使命是利用磁场为太阳提供动力的聚变过程，以开发大规模的无碳能源，并使英国成为国际聚变能源经济的领先供应商。聚变有可能成为确保安全、对环境负责的能源供应所需的一系列措施的重要组成部分。CCFE是旨在生产商业规模聚变示范反应堆（DEMO）的全球合作的主要参与者，在此之前，将在ITER中演示第一个自我维持的等离子体，这是法国正在建设的下一步国际聚变实验。CCFE运营着世界上最大的托卡马克，JET，根据EURATOM的合同，以及球形托卡马克的先驱，英国设施MAST的令人兴奋的升级将于2017年投入运营。JET无疑是为ITER做准备的最佳设施，而MAST升级是一种独特的机器，可以理解和开发在DEMO中排出热量的方法。托卡马克物理学的这种优势得到了材料科学，聚变技术和远程维护方面不断增长的国际领先计划的补充。CCFE战略与欧盟核聚变计划保持一致，带来了所有的科学和技术利益，以及获得设施和大量欧盟资金的机会。这笔赠款（每年约900万英镑）支持的JET贡献利用了每年价值约4500万英镑的JET运营合同。此外，我们预计该计划的其余部分将利用欧盟近40%的额外资金。虽然ITER的成功运行仍然是聚变界的第一个主要目标，但在材料和技术方面实现聚变发电存在很大的问题。这些也是与其他领域协同作用更大的领域。考虑到这一点，英国已通过NNUF（国家核用户设施）投资约1000万英镑用于核材料研究设施（MRF），该设施于2016年在CCFE开放。MRF与亨利罗伊斯爵士研究所材料倡议保持一致，并将获得该倡议的资助。聚变和裂变材料科学和技术能力在理论和建模、实验和制造方面都有所增长。我们正在与几所大学和工业合作伙伴一起发展材料技术（包括先进制造和组件原型）计划。牛津市交易为2016年开放的远程应用环境中心（RACE）提供了约1000万英镑的新建筑，该中心建立在JET维护的专业知识基础上，用于其他行业的分拆，并使英国保持在融合远程维护的最前沿。通过H2020项目与裂变、航空航天和数据密集型计算等非聚变领域的合作所带来的更多机会正在被利用，以实现互利。我们计划的四个主要驱动力是：（一）确保英国在ITER首次燃烧等离子体方面的领先地位;（二）开发综合核聚变发电厂设计;（三）创新以降低聚变反应堆的资本和运营成本;以及（四）利用协同效应促进英国的利益，发展英国的技能和增长。最后，我们将保持我们优秀的学徒培训（牛津高级技能中心将于2017年开放）和博士监督，同时增加我们的博士后摄入量，为ITER一代的发展提供职业道路，受益于英国培训的顶尖学生。

项目成果

期刊论文数量（10）

专著数量（0）

科研奖励数量（0）

会议论文数量（0）

专利数量（0）

Microstructure-informed, predictive crystal plasticity finite element model of fatigue-dwells

DOI：
10.1016/j.commatsci.2020.109823
发表时间：
2020-10
期刊：
Computational Materials Science
影响因子：
3.3
作者：
D. Agius;Abdullah Al Mamun;C. Simpson;C. Truman;Yiqiang Wang;M. Mostafavi;D. Knowles
通讯作者：
D. Agius;Abdullah Al Mamun;C. Simpson;C. Truman;Yiqiang Wang;M. Mostafavi;D. Knowles

Non-axisymmetric equilibrium and stability using the ELITE stability code

使用 ELITE 稳定性代码的非轴对称平衡和稳定性