Fusion experiments and engineering challenges
- Tokamak magnetic fields confine charged plasma particles
- Deuterium-tritium fusion produces helium and a neutron
- Fusion-produced alpha particles can help heat the plasma
- Plasma fusion gain differs from a whole-plant electricity balance
- ITER is designed to test fusion rather than generate electricity
- Deuterium-tritium power plants require a workable tritium supply cycle
- Fusion systems must manage tritium and neutron-activated materials
- Indian industry supplied the ITER cryostat
- India contributes in-wall shielding to the ITER vacuum vessel
- India contributes ITER cooling-water and cryogenic systems
- India contributes diagnostic systems and a diagnostic neutral beam to ITER
- Participation in ITER develops Indian fusion and engineering skills