Making Our Fusion Reactor Better, day 12 of 320: empty only days ago, these shelves rapidly fill as demolition continues. Do these parts get reinstalled or are they destined for radiation disposal? I have no idea, but someone here does.
Making Our Fusion Reactor Better, day 11 of 320: had to create a new calendar of events. There are so many tasks, subtasks, and deadlines that we need to separate them according to the areas they affect. Demolition continues unabated!
Making Our Fusion Reactor Better, day 10 of 320: today is the day… to setup a camera for time-lapse photography. Our work includes pulling out (and eventually re-installing!) a 50-ton particle beam, so there should be some cool action to record. ?
Making Our Fusion Reactor Better, day 9 of 320: the dynamics of large facilities are amazing. After planning this massive upgrade for two years, there sure seem to be a lot of people who don’t know what’s going on in the lab.
Making Our Fusion Reactor Better, day 8 of 320: construction in the control room means that our collaborator mascots had to be moved to the reception area. See that little monkey with the green shirt on the right? That’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory ?
Making Our Fusion Reactor Better
Update, November 9, 2018: the video above highlights some of the upgrade projects. This video was shot at about the halfway point of the 11-month schedule for all engineering upgrades. Our lab, the DIII-D National Fusion Facility, has ended its experimental campaign and entered into a nearly one year period of upgrade construction. This […]