Course: Brief introduction into the nuclear fusion

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Course title Brief introduction into the nuclear fusion
Course code KKE/PF
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Bystrianský Vladimír, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1 - the energy source of the Sun 2 - estimation of the parameters of natural fusion 3 - basic principles of quantum physics 4 - uncertainty and quantum tunneling 5 - principle of exchange interaction 6 - intermediate bosons with non-zero rest mass 7 - different paths to fusion (inertial/magnetic confinement, cold fusion hypotheses) 8 - plasma properties 9 - interaction of magnetic fields and turbulent flow of a conductive matter 10 - measurement and control issues 11 - heat transfer and cooling issues (hypervapotron) 12 - selected news - student work 13 - selected news - student work

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Practicum
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 30 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 22 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Basic terminology of physical quantities and units
Theoretical knowledge of physics and chemics on a standard high-school level
Basic ideas about the composition of matter
Skills
to use the scientific literature
to use the mathematics for basic physical and technical tasks
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
Knowledge of basic energetic billance and comparison of energies of various processes
Knowledge of basic principles of nuclear states
Knowledge of basics of the plasma dynamics
Knowledge of the basic ideas of plasma control
Knowledge of various mechanisms of measurement, control, heat transfer and cooling in fusion power plant
Skills
Usage of actual scientific literature
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Practicum
Textual studies
Discussion
Skills
Lecture
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Practicum
Textual studies
Discussion
Competences
Lecture
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Practicum
Textual studies
Discussion
assessment methods
Knowledge
Oral exam
Skills
Kolokvium
Competences
Kolokvium
Recommended literature
  • Davídek, Tomáš; Leitner, Rupert. Elementární částice od prvních objevů po současné experimenty. MatfyzPress, 2012.
  • Garry McCracken, Peter Stott. Fúze - energie Vesmíru. Mladá Fronta, 2006.
  • Mlynář Jan; Krajčová Věra. Nejžhavější sen pod Sluncem. Aldebaran, 2023.


Study plans that include the course
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