Our ground-breaking Demo4 high temperature #superconducting (HTS) fusion #magnet system has passed an important milestone. We’ve now successfully validated cryogenic test results on all toroidal field (TF) limbs in our liquid nitrogen bath at -200 degrees Celsius. Each TF limb consists of two HTS coils being joined, resin moulded, and embedded into a structural steel ‘clam shell’. Demo4 comprises 14 TF limbs along with two poloidal field coil stacks, to form a balanced set of magnets in a #tokamak configuration, which will allow us to test them in #fusion power plant-relevant scenarios for the first time. Assembly and sub-system commissioning will continue over the second half of the year with full system commissioning due to start in Q1 2025. Creating #fusionenergy requires strong magnetic fields to confine and control a plasma several times hotter than the centre of the sun. Our work on Demo4 is substantially progressing the technology readiness level of HTS magnets as part of our mission to deliver clean, secure and affordable fusion energy in the 2030s. ⚡ #FusionForAll #Innovation #Superconductors #Magnets #EnergyTransition
Incredible progress, Tokamak Energy! The successful validation of cryogenic tests on all TF limbs is a monumental step forward. As a nuclear engineering enthusiast, I'm curious about the potential challenges you foresee during the full system commissioning phase. How do you plan to address them? This breakthrough truly brings us closer to a future with clean fusion energy. Exciting times ahead!
It's great to have some photos of the internal components now- the closed up cryostat won't be half as interesting to look at.
Wow. That seems to surpass the developments at Commonwealth Fusion that use much colder liquid hydrogen
Beautiful sight! Love those HTS magnets. Awesome job team CFS!
Congratulations Tokamak Energy! I'm always impressed by how much you were able to achieve in such a relatively short timeframe!
So excited to see these technologies develop!
Excellent drive to the futrure
Thanks for the update! 2030's sounds great!
Fantastic work 👍 👍
Sales manager - ASG Superconductors S.p.A. , Director - ASG Power Systems Ltd.
1moVery well done , may I ask what is the mag field in the bore?