Advances in Fusion Engineering and Design: 3rd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

We believe that within this century, activities in the thermonuclear fusion field are going to reach unprecedented levels of engineering and technological achievement. Fundamental scientific fundamental hypotheses and theories now have a chance to be realized not only in computational models, but also in real fusion devices and facilities. Advances in design solutions have been implemented in the construction of a large-size ITER tokamak. This is a very exciting time in which fusion dreams may come true. Traditionally, in order to accelerate the R&D processes, we have participated in face-to-face fusion conferences. However, now we are limited by online communications, and the need for broader and open communications is evident. In order to present your achievements in computational and experimental fusion science and technology, we at the MDPI Open Access journal Applied Sciences have decided to organize a Special Issue with the rather broad title “Advances in Fusion Engineering and Design: 3rd Edition”. Writing your paper, please keep in mind that a particular type of thermonuclear system does not limit the scope of this Special Issue. It could be a tokamak (e.g., ITER, DEMO, JET, ARIES-ST, JT-60SA), stellarator (Helias, W7X), laser-based facility NIF, or an accelerator-driven system such as IFMIF-DONES. It is vital to present the innovative results that are advancing the development of fusion facilities. These results being compiled in one Special Issue and widely disseminated via an open-access journal will inform fusion specialists, the readers of MDPI journals, and the qualified audience. By demonstrating the current advances in solving the actual engineering tasks involved in fusion device design, we will promote fusion as a realistic source of energy.

Topics for this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Applied science of magnetic and inertial fusion energy;
• Advances in fusion technology and engineering;
• Design studies for fusion experiments and devices;
• Progress in blanket designs (shielding and breeding);
• Plasma-facing components and use of beryllium;
• Plasma material interactions;
• Liquid metals in blanket design;
• Fusion fuel cycle and tritium technology;
• Plasma-heating and current drive systems;
• Plasma-enabling technology;
• Development of plasma diagnostics;
• Test facilities for materials and components;
• Materials and nuclear technologies;
• Fusion neutronics;
• Thermal hydraulics for fusion components;
• System analysis and model integration;
• Magnets in fusion devices;
• Advances in fusion safety;
• Waste management for fusion facilities;
• Fusion enterprise/private fusion companies/new concepts.

Dr. Arkady Serikov
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Applied Sciences is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

• fusion technology
• fusion engineering and design
• neutronics
• thermal hydraulics
• system analysis
• computer modelling
• model integration
• blankets
• liquid-metal blankets
• MHD thermofluids
• breeding blankets
• materials
• magnets
• fusion fuel cycle
• tritium
• plasma facing components
• beryllium
• plasma material interactions
• plasma
• plasma heating
• ITER
• DEMO
• JET
• ARIES-ST
• JT-60SA
• Helias
• W7X
• NIF
• IFMIF-DONES
• diagnostics
• fusion safety
• waste management
• private fusion

• Advances in Fusion Engineering and Design in Applied Sciences (16 articles)
• Advances in Fusion Engineering and Design Volume II in Applied Sciences (5 articles)