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Shock-Augmented Ignition Approach to Laser Inertial Fusion – plasma strand project
Supervisor/s: Nigel Woolsey (University of York), Robbie Scott (STFC-RAL-CLF) Fusion is the process which occurs at the centre of the Sun and is the source of energy that heats and...
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Drive and material imperfections impacting inertial fusion – plasma strand project
Supervisor: Andrew Higginbotham & Nigel Woolsey (University of York). Fusion is the process which occurs at the centre of the Sun and is the source of energy that heats and...
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Thermal conductivity measurements in warm-dense and high-energy-density matter – plasma strand project
Supervisor: Nigel Woolsey (University of York) High energy density and warm dense matter science is the study of material properties at extreme high pressures such as those that can occur...
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Multiphysics Modelling of High Energy Density Advanced Manufacturing Processes – Materials Strand Project
Supervisor/s: Dr Tom Flint & Dr Ed Pickering (University of Manchester), Dr Pratheek Shanthraj (CCFE). Construction of a fusion reactor will require the joining or additive manufacture (AM) of alloys...
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Developing MAX phase coatings for nuclear fusion – Materials Strand Project
Supervisor/s: Dr Philipp Frankel, Prof Sarah Haigh (University of Manchester). External Supervisor/s: Dr Max Rigby-Bell (UKAEA) Background MAX phases possess an extensive chemical and structural diversity which results in a...
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High-Field Superconductors that enable fusion energy tokamaks under strain (Durham Experimental PhD) – Materials Strand Project
Supervisor: Professor D. P Hampshire (Durham University). Background to the PhD Research Project:: The ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) Tokomak that is being built in Cadarache in France is one...
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Computational Time-Dependent Ginzburg-Landau (TDGL) Theory for high fields superconductors in fusion tokamaks (Durham Computational PhD) – materials strand project
Supervisor: Prof. D. P Hampshire (Durham University) Background: The ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) Tokomak that is being built in Cadarache in France is one of the most exciting scientific...