| First cycle degree courses | Second cycle degree courses | Single cycle degree courses |
| School of Engineering | ||
| ELECTRICAL ENERGY ENGINEERING | ||
Course unit
THERMONUCLEAR FUSION
INN1027624, A.A. 2018/19
Information concerning the students who enrolled in A.Y. 2017/18
THERMONUCLEAR FUSION
INN1027624, A.A. 2018/19
Information concerning the students who enrolled in A.Y. 2017/18
Information on the course unit
| Degree course |
Second cycle degree in ELECTRICAL ENERGY ENGINEERING IN1979, Degree course structure A.Y. 2014/15, A.Y. 2018/19 |
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| Number of ECTS credits allocated | 6.0 | |
| Type of assessment | Mark | |
| Course unit English denomination | THERMONUCLEAR FUSION | |
| Website of the academic structure | https://elearning.unipd.it/dii/course/view.php?id=769 | |
| Department of reference | Department of Industrial Engineering | |
| Mandatory attendance | No | |
| Language of instruction | English | |
| Branch | PADOVA | |
| Single Course unit | The Course unit can be attended under the option Single Course unit attendance | |
| Optional Course unit | The Course unit can be chosen as Optional Course unit |
Lecturers
| Teacher in charge | PAOLO BETTINI | ING-IND/31 |
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ECTS: details
| Type | Scientific-Disciplinary Sector | Credits allocated | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational activities in elective or integrative disciplines | ING-IND/31 | Electrotechnics | 6.0 |
Course unit organization
| Period | Second semester |
|---|---|
| Year | 2nd Year |
| Teaching method | frontal |
| Type of hours | Credits | Teaching hours |
Hours of Individual study |
Shifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 6.0 | 48 | 102.0 | No turn |
Examination board
| Board | From | To | Members of the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 A.A. 2018/19 | 01/10/2018 | 30/11/2019 |
BETTINI
PAOLO
(Presidente)
ZOLLINO GIUSEPPE (Membro Effettivo) MARCONATO NICOLO' (Supplente) SONATO PIERGIORGIO (Supplente) |
| 4 A.A. 2017/18 | 01/10/2017 | 30/11/2018 |
BETTINI
PAOLO
(Presidente)
SONATO PIERGIORGIO (Membro Effettivo) ZOLLINO GIUSEPPE (Supplente) |
| Prerequisites: | None |
| Target skills and knowledge: | Basic knowledge of Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion |
| Examination methods: | Oral exam and report on numerical labs |
| Assessment criteria: | Understanding of the proposed arguments |
| Course unit contents: | World Energy and the Role for Fusion: the existing energy options.
Introduction to Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion Electromagnetic fields and forces, charged particle trajectories, fluid equations, ideal MHD Plasma confinement: magnetic confinement, axisymmetric toroidal equilibrium. Cylindrical configurations: Z-pinch, theta-pinch, screw-pinch. Toroidal configurations: Tokamaks, RFPs. Magnetic field calculations, magnet design and optimization, coil forces, superconducting coils. Power supplies, energy storage and transfer systems Plasma Heating: Ohmic Heating (OH), Neutral Beam Injection (NBI), Radio Frequency (RF) heating Plasma facing components: Blanket, Divertor. Diagnostics: Magnetic measurements, active wave diagnostics Fusion Power plants: DEMO |
| Planned learning activities and teaching methods: | Lectures and numerical labs |
| Additional notes about suggested reading: | slides available on-line (moodle) |
| Textbooks (and optional supplementary readings) |
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- Moodle (files, quizzes, workshops, ...)
- Matlab
