Scaling laws for imploding cavities through rotating honeycombs/screens

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According to the World Nuclear Association: "Fusion power offers the prospect of an almost inexhaustible**source of energy for future generations, but it also presents so far insurmountable engineering challenges".**General Fusion, based in Burnaby, BC, is one of three international companies that are actively working to**create a commercially viable nuclear fusion reactor. The General Fusion design uses magnetized target fusion,**in which plasma is injected into a rotating liquid before being compressed by the liquid. Novel scientific and**engineering challenges are constantly arising as the design of the full-scale reactor and it's lab-scale equivalent,**are modified, with the latest design having the liquid injected through a rotating honeycomb screen/grid. One**of the major engineering challenges facing General Fusion is the ability to scale up the results from the**laboratory based measurements to the full-scale reactor, as there is no prior work on this specific topic. This**NSERC Engage Grant will leverage McGill's expertise in grid turbulence and non-intrusive optical**measurement techniques to elucidate key scaling parameters and gain insight into the complex turbulent flow**that is being developed as the liquid is ejected through honeycomb screen/grid structure. The knowledge and**expertise gained through this Engage Grant will directly influence the design of the fusion reactor and ensure**that Canada remains a world leader in nuclear fusion technology and would provide the Canadian people with a**source of clear energy at affordable prices.