C. Morlock

TL;DR: This paper outlines the DEMO design and R&D approach that is being adopted in Europe and presents some of the preliminary design options that are under evaluation as well as the most urgent R &D work that is expected to be launched in the near-future.

TL;DR: In this article, the DEMO design and RD activities in Europe have been described, focusing on a systems engineering and design integration approach, which is recognized to be essential from an early stage to identify and address the engineering and operational challenges, and the requirements for technology and physics RD.

TL;DR: In this paper, a detailed analysis of the plasma-facing components of the day-one tungsten divertor in ITER-like wall has been carried out, showing that the pattern of deposition within the divertor has changed significantly with respect to the JET carbon wall campaigns due to the absence of thermally activated chemical erosion of beryllium in contrast to carbon.

TL;DR: In this article, a first assessment of the DEMO diagnostics systems and controls in the context of pulsed and steady state reactor design under study in Europe is presented, where the main arguments treated are: (i) the quantities to be measured in DEMO and the requirements for the measurements; (ii) the present capability of the diagnostic and control technology, determining the most urgent gaps, and (iii) the program and strategy of the research and development (R&D) needed to fill the gaps.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present the results of the JET ITER-like wall experiment and discuss the challenges and benefits of using the wall experiment in the field of particle physics.