Explore the world's largest nuclear fusion reactor in this informative video. Delve into the importance of nuclear fusion, tour the ITER facility, and learn about the tokamak design, plasma creation, and confinement. Discover the challenges of reaching ignition and generating electricity from fusion. Gain insights into the civil engineering aspects and discuss the timeline for commercial nuclear fusion. Conclude with reflections on the potential impact of this groundbreaking technology.
Investigating the World's Largest Nuclear Fusion Reactor - ITER Project Overview
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Overview
Syllabus
0:00 - Intro
1:06 - Why we care about nuclear fusion
4:20 - Welcome to ITER!
7:53 - Meet our tour guide Richard
9:40 - How nuclear fusion works
10:49 - The ITER tokamak
12:06 - Plasma creation
14:03 - Reaching ignition self-heating plasma
15:45 - Confining the plasma
18:00 - Electricity generation
18:46 - Civil engineering with Grady
21:49 - WHEN will we have commercial nuclear fusion?
25:41 - Thanks Nebula!
28:11 - Thoughts on the drive home
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