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Association EURATOM-CEA

Presented by A. Bécoulet

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Outline

• Introducing Association Euratom-CEA

• Programmatic Priorities for the coming decade

• Structure & Organization

• Concluding Remarks

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Association EURATOM-CEA: the first Association (1959)

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march 25th, 1957: Signature of the EURATOM treaty in Rome

The Association includes:

• CEA/DSM/IRFM ~ 270 permanent CEA staff + ~ 60 non

permanent

• Fédération de Recherche Fusion par Confinement

Magnetique + other CEA Institutes ~ 75 ppy incl. PhD (280

persons involved)

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Nuclear Energy (DEN)

Military Application (DAM)

Technological Research (DRT)

Life Sciences (DSV)

Physical Sciences (DSM) (~2300)

IRFM : Magnetic Fusion Research Institute (~280)

IRFM: A Research Unit within CEA

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Paris LMDLIMHPENSAM/LIMPalaiseau LPPCPhT OrsayLPGPLCAMVilletaneuseLIMHP

Strasbourg LSIIT IRMA INRIA

Lille LPP INRIALMPGM

Cadarache CEA

Toulon SIS

Nice LJADINRIA

Orléans CEM-HTI

Bordeaux IMB/LABRIINRIALCTS

Toulouse MIP LAPLACELCARIMT/MIP

Nancy LPMIAINRIA IECN

Montpellier PROMES Marseille

PIIM, CPT LATP, M2P2 CP2MMSNM-GPLP3, IUSTI

Lyon LMI Ampere

Grenoble CRTBTSIMAPLPSC

IRFM and the French National Network

Materials

Diagnostic &

data processing (operational safety)

Equilibrium & MHD stability

Turbulence & transport

Edge plasma, radiation and

Plasma facing Components

Heating & Current Drive

(waves, beams)

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Outline

• Introducing Association Euratom-CEA

• Programmatic Priorities for the coming decade

• Structure & Organization

• Concluding Remarks

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The CEA strategy

ST1: Participating in the realisation of ITER and the Broader Approach projects

a wide spectrum to maintain at national level a global assessment capability on fusion energy development

a wide spectrum to maintain at national level a global assessment capability on fusion energy development

ST4: Developing a capability for fusion reactor conceptual studies.

ST3: Enhancing and focusing physical understanding along empirical and first principle approaches,

ST2: Preparing the operation of next generation devices

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Objective 1

Objective 2

Objective 4

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The CEA strategy

IRFM overall challenge, a progressive and challenging transition to a fusion research focused on ITER

IRFM overall challenge, a progressive and challenging transition to a fusion research focused on ITER

M3: Securing the resources necessary in achieving these aims.

M2: Developing strong national, European and international networks and initiating close industrial cooperation

M1: Adapting its organisation and its manpower

Objective 3

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CEA strategy implementation guidelines

• Direct contribution to the development and construction of ITER, and of BA elements

• Preparation of the scientific exploitation of ITER: Heating and current drive, PFC’s,…, and key physics issues (turbulence, ELMs, disruption mitigation, plasma control …) by dedicating Tore Supra to this aim and prototyping the relevant tools

• Keeping a high standard at the forefront of physics activity (experiment and theory/modelling)

CEA also aims at developing a global vision of fusion as a potential energy source (long term aim): reactor studies have been re-activated

CEA has the ambition to be a major contributor, to the experimental scientific and operational program of ITER.

CEA has the ambition to be a major contributor, to the experimental scientific and operational program of ITER.

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Development&construction of ITER & BA projects

Selected Topics:

•Design Integration

•Diagnostics (Vis/IR PFC monitoring, magnetics, reflectometry)

•ICRH & LHCD

•Cryomagnetism

•Plasma facing components,

•Test blanket modules

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LHCD full implementation in ITER

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Preparation of the scientific exploitation of ITER

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TITAN

JET

W7-X

Selected Topics:

•Control of long pulse discharges in actively cooled environment,

•Platforms&test facilities for ITER

•Integrated modelling,

•Plasma engineering & real time control

•Ab initio simulations

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• Proposal: Turn Tore Supra into a Test Bed besides ITER, dedicated mostly to tungsten (W) actively cooled PFCs (requires an X-point configuration)

• Motivation:– Risk minimisation (manufacturing and operation) on ITER relevant technology– Unique capability within the decade– Key for ITER, but also for EAST,JT60-SA, W7X...

• Feasability study achieved in 2010, welcomed by high level international panel and by French Gvt Evaluation panel; conceptual study underway

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WEST : W Environment in Steady-state TokamaksWEST : W Environment in Steady-state Tokamaks

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Preparing for the numerical tokamak (« VENUS »)

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GYSELAElectric potential Fluctuations

• Through intensive collaborations (Fédération de Recherche, EU, …) IRFM is participating to a world class tools development, with a strong focus on its scientific outputs

• HPCs yield access to ab initio calculations, allowing to address fully developed tokamak physics (« numerical tokamak » + confrontation to experiment)

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Power Plant Physics & Technology

• System code for DEMO (modularity, evolutivity, ITM-based)Plasma scenario; magnets; blanket; divertor; He-cooling

• H&CD systems optimisation using scenario

• Exploring innovative PFC concepts & materials (collaboration with FR-FCM)

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Developing a capability for fusion reactor conceptual studies Developing a capability for fusion reactor conceptual studies

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Challenges in front of us

MAKE ITER&JT60-SA A SUCCESS!• Burning Plasma Physics• Validation of magnetic fusion as a nuclear process• Advanced Tokamak and Steady-state operation• Controlled and safe plasma discharges• Integrated modeling and flight simulators for operation

The next 25 years: a brand new era for fusionThe next 25 years: a brand new era for fusion

CREDIBLE REACTOR CONCEPTUAL DESIGN!• Full validation of reactor-relevant configuration• Materials for fusion reactors (R&D, tests, simulation)• First principle numerical description of plasma discharges (multi-physics/multi-scale)

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Challenges in front of us

• A commonly agreed long term programme, adapting the competences of the entire fusion community to next step challenges (techno., exp., theory&modelling)• Innovative structures:

• Associations’ network: strength and solidarity• Associations’ staffs&tools as a seed for innovation and training/adaptation of competences• IO-F4E-Association project-oriented partnership• EFDA implementing the common undertakings

• JET; HPC-FF; IFERC; preparing JT-60SA and ITER operation…. Towards a credible fusion reactor perspective

• EU industry & innovation aspects integrated in the programme

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