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Introduction / mission
Fusion energy: Doable? Affordable? Desirable?
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Fusion power, when it comes to the market in 2070 or so, will not be cheap; and the product it offers is sustainable electricity, which - if the world manages to meet the Paris transition goals - should by then be abundantly available
Organisational profile
We address the question if fusion energy, under the assumption that it is technically feasible, will be wanted when it is ready for deployment: what does it bring to the market that is not already available? And at what cost? Will it be economically competitive? What are the added values of fusion energy in an energy market that is already fully sustainable? How will the risk profile - large complex reactors, combining a high capital investment with large technological uncertainties and a long construction time - affect the deployment of fusion power? Who will buy the first generation of fusion power plants, which are not yet very good while very expensive? How will the long construction time affect the effectiveness of the innovation cycle? Will fusion energy cross the valley of death?
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Profiles
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Niek Lopes Cardozo
- Applied Physics and Science Education, Science and Technology of Nuclear Fusion - Full Professor
- Applied Physics and Science Education, Socio-economic aspects of the deployment of fusion energy
- EIRES Research - Full Professor
Person: HGL : Professor
Research output
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Available Energy: A compass for navigating the nonlinear landscape of fusion plasma turbulence
Mackenbach, R. J. J., 29 Nov 2023, Eindhoven: Eindhoven University of Technology. 191 p.Research output: Thesis › Phd Thesis 1 (Research TU/e / Graduation TU/e)
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LiMeS-Lab: An Integrated Laboratory for the Development of Liquid–Metal Shield Technologies for Fusion Reactors
Tanke, V. F. B., Al, R. S., Alonso van der Westen, S., Brons, S., Classen, I. G. J., van Dommelen, J. A. W., van Eck, H. J. N., Geers, M. G. D., Lopes Cardozo, N. J., van der Meiden, H. J., Orrico, C. A., van de Pol, M. J., Riepen, M., Rindt, P., de Rooij, T. P., Scholten, J., Timmer, R. H. M., Vernimmen, J. W. M., Vos, E. G. P. & Morgan, T. W., Dec 2023, In: Journal of Fusion Energy. 42, 2, 8 p., 44.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Development and application of quantitative multispectral imaging in nuclear fusion research
Perek, A., 13 Apr 2022, Eindhoven: Eindhoven University of Technology. 173 p.Research output: Thesis › Phd Thesis 1 (Research TU/e / Graduation TU/e)
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Student theses
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Applications of heat generated by a fusion reactor: Fusion energy value optimization
Author: Majeed, M., Oct 2022Supervisor: Lopes Cardozo, N. J. (Supervisor 1)
Student thesis: Master
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A quasi-2D model to simulate thermodynamic and kinetics of hydrogen isotopes dissolution in Pb-Li and steel
Author: Pomella Lobo, T., 2019Supervisor: Lopes Cardozo, N. J. (Supervisor 1)
Student thesis: Master
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Are droplet-impact and laser-ablation splashing commutable?
Author: Hermens, J. C. J., May 2020Supervisor: Rindt, P. (Supervisor 1), Versolato, O. O. (External person) (External coach), Beckers, J. (Supervisor 2) & Lopes Cardozo, N. J. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
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