FEASIBILITY OF FUSION POWER PLANTS BASED ON CONTROLLED NUCLEAR FUSION

NE 536

Course Description

Introduction to the main aspects of fusion power plants and the underlying plasma physics. Key design considerations will be summarized related to fusion fuels, resources, plasma physics, plasma-facing materials, magnets, neutronics, shielding, tritium breeding blankets, structural materials, activation, radiation damage, neutral beams, wave heating current drive, safety, and environmental concerns. Focus on magnetic confinement fusion and its near-term and longer-term prospects.

Prerequisties

NE 305 , MS&E 331 , ECE 330 , ME 364 , CBE 320 , PHYSICS 322 , graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Offered

Occasionally

Grade Point Average

3.95

16.87% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

4.88% from Historical

A Rate

90.91%

77.69% from Historical

Class Size

-23.26% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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