EPFL scientists have created a mesmerizing visualization of a tokamak reactor, bringing the complex world of nuclear fusion to life.
The visualization provides scientists with a detailed understanding of the plasma’s behavior which is essential for achieving sustainable fusion energy.However, harnessing this power requires complex technology, such as tokamaks and doughnut-shaped reactors that use powerful magnets to confine superheated plasma.
EM+ created a program capable of transforming the terabytes of data generated by tokamak simulations into a cohesive 3D visualization experience. Likewise, EPFL’s Swiss Plasma Center has successfully converted the data into a 3D visualization experience.The visualization is a journey into a ring of fireworks depicting a potential future nuclear fusion energy source for the general public.
“We used a robot to generate ultra-high-precision scans of the reactor interior, which we then compiled to produce a 3D model that replicates its components right down to their texture,” Samy Mannane, a computer scientist at EM+, The viewers can see the injection device depositing particles into the tokamak and the graphite tiles capable of withstanding temperatures of over 100 million degrees Celsius.
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