Mayonnaise and fusion? AI-powered reactors? Discover the 7 most groundbreaking nuclear fusion stories of 2024.
While 2024 saw sparks flying across the energy sector, it was the groundbreaking advances in nuclear fusion that truly ignited the headlines.Interesting Engineering has covered exciting developments around the globe, including breakthroughs in China’s “artificial sun,” the innovative use of new materials to study fusion processes, and the development of sophisticated systems to manage the intense heat within fusion reactors. Explore the top 7 nuclear fusion stories of 2024.
Chinese scientists using the HL-3 tokamak, their “artificial sun,” discovered a new magnetic field structure that improves the control and confinement of superheated plasma within the device. This achievement, a world first, was the result of international collaboration with institutions like the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission and Kyoto University in Japan.
This breakthrough was made possible by using high-temperature superconductor magnets, revitalizing the “magnetic mirror” approach to fusion energy. Since December 2022, scientists have achieved fusion ignition five times, with the 4Pi system integral to these experiments.Image of the world’s largest fusion reactor in Japan.
Chinese scientists made significant progress in fusion energy research by employing artificial intelligence. They integrated neural networks with X-ray Crystal Spectroscopy to improve the monitoring and control of fusion reactors. This approach allowed for real-time measurement of crucial plasma parameters like ion temperature and rotation speed.
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