University lectures & courseslecture
How to Speak
MIT OpenCourseWare
Documented HN sourceHN 21.0
Quick Take
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Nuclear power & fusion
MIT's Pathway to Fusion Energy (IAP 2017) - Zach Hartwig
MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center · Discussed on HN from 2017 to 2023
Topics and ideas
- 01tokamak
- 02high-temperature superconductors
- 03sparc
Zach Hartwig of MIT introduces the key concepts of magnetic fusion energy and the state of fusion research. He then presents MIT's proposed pathway of using high-field superconducting magnets to build smaller, cheaper tokamaks on a climate-relevant timescale.
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Straightforward overview of fusion science and most promising technologies.
“This talk by Zach Hartwig from IAP 2017 "MIT's Pathway to Fusion Energy" is fantastic.”Read the original HN comment
kkwteh · 2017-08 · 16 recommenders across 13 months
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