Full Title: A Review of the DOE Plan for U.S. Fusion Community Participation in the ITER Program
Author(s): National Academy of Sciences
Publisher(s): National Academy of Sciences
Publication Date: January 1, 2008
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Description (excerpt):
ITER, a planned nextgeneration fusion research facility, presents the United States and its international partners with the opportunity to explore new and exciting frontiers of plasma science while bringing the promise of fusion energy closer to reality. The ITER project has garnered the commitment and will draw on the scientific potential of seven inter national partners—China, the European Union, India, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Russia, and the United States—countries that represent more than half of the world’s population. The success of ITER will depend on each partner’s ability to fully engage in the scientific and technological challenges posed by advancing the understanding of fusion.
The National Research Council’s Committee to Review the U.S. ITER Science Participation Planning Process was asked to assess the current U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) plan for U.S. fusion community participation in ITER, evaluate the plan’s elements, and recommend appropriate goals, procedures, and metrics for consideration in the future develop ment of the plan.