spring 2019 FYS-3026 Fusion plasma physics - 10 ECTS
Course content
The course content is dynamic and will reflect the interests of the participating students and the ongoing research on fusion plasma physics at the Faculty of Science and Technology. Following a general introduction to the quest for controlled thermonuclear fusion and magnetic confinement, students will learn about waves, instabilities, and collisional as well as fluctuation-induced transport in magnetized plasmas using both kinetic and fluid descriptions. Cross-field transport of particles and heat due to collective motions is an issue of major concern for future fusion reactors and is the main research topic at the department. The course includes computer projects where the students will develop simulation codes and analyse experimental data.Objectives of the course
Knowledge - The student can:
- describe the principles of fusion processes, energy confinement, power balance, and the basic design of a fusion power reactor
- explain the principles of magnetic confinement of plasmas, in particular the Tokamak and Stellarator concepts
- describe equilibrium and stability of magnetically confined plasmas
- identify causes of particle and heat transport in magnetically confined plasmas
- describe the power and particle exhaust and the role of plasma-wall interactions
Skills - The student can:
- obtain and interpret relevant new theories about magnetic confinement, heating, stability and transport
- analyze and interpret data from experimental measurements and numerical simulations
- solve basic problems in fluid and plasma dynamics using analytical and numerical methods
General expertise - The student can:
- incorporate current events and new scientific information into a critical thinking
- communicate theories, problem descriptions and solutions
Assessment
Portfolio assessment of up to 3 assignments counting about 25 % and a final oral examination counting about 75 %. All modules in the portfolio are assessed as a whole and one combined grade is given. Assessment scale: Letter grades A-F. Re-sit examination (section 22): There is no access to a re-sit examination in this course. Postponed examination (sections 17 and 21): Students with valid grounds for absence will be offered a postponed examination. Both postponed assignments and postponed oral examination are arranged during the semester if possible, otherwise early in the following semester. See indicated sections in Regulations for examinations at the UiT The Arctic University of Norway for more information.Coursework requirementsAccess to the final examination requires submission of up to 3 assignments.Error rendering component
- About the course
- Campus: Tromsø |
- ECTS: 10
- Course code: FYS-3026
- Responsible unit
- Department of Physics and Technology