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THERMONUCLEAR REACTOR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Thermonuclear fusion
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thermonuclear reactor blanket
1, record 1, English, thermonuclear%20reactor%20blanket
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- moderator blanket 2, record 1, English, moderator%20blanket
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Set of envelopes which will surround the plasma in a future fusion reactor. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 2, record 1, English, - thermonuclear%20reactor%20blanket
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It could take the form of a structure through which a lithium compound flows. This blanket will have three purposes: to generate tritium from lithium, remove heat, and protect the external superconducting windings by absorbing the radiation from the plasma. 3, record 1, English, - thermonuclear%20reactor%20blanket
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
thermonuclear reactor blanket : term standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - thermonuclear%20reactor%20blanket
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Fusion thermonucléaire
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- enceinte de recyclage
1, record 1, French, enceinte%20de%20recyclage
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- zone de recyclage 1, record 1, French, zone%20de%20recyclage
feminine noun, standardized
- chambre de recyclage 2, record 1, French, chambre%20de%20recyclage
feminine noun, standardized
- manteau modérateur 3, record 1, French, manteau%20mod%C3%A9rateur
masculine noun
- enceinte de recyclage de réacteur thermonucléaire 4, record 1, French, enceinte%20de%20recyclage%20de%20r%C3%A9acteur%20thermonucl%C3%A9aire
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble d'enveloppes qui entoureront le plasma d'un futur réacteur à fusion. 2, record 1, French, - enceinte%20de%20recyclage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il pourrait être constitué d'une structure où circule du lithium. L'enceinte aura un triple but, notamment, d'engendrer du tritium à partir du lithium, d'assurer l'évacuation de la chaleur et de protéger les bobines supraconductrices extérieures par absorption de rayonnement provenant du plasma. 2, record 1, French, - enceinte%20de%20recyclage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
zone de recyclage; chambre de recyclage; enceinte de recyclage : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - enceinte%20de%20recyclage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
enceinte de recyclage de réacteur thermonucléaire : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 5, record 1, French, - enceinte%20de%20recyclage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-12-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Thermonuclear fusion
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blanket module
1, record 2, English, blanket%20module
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thermonuclear reactor blanket subdivision that has a detachable wall which directly faces the plasma to remove its heat load, and a semi-permanent blanket shield to protect against neutrons. 2, record 2, English, - blanket%20module
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Fusion thermonucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- module de couverture
1, record 2, French, module%20de%20couverture
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Subdivision de la couverture d'un réacteur thermonucléaire, qui se compose d'une paroi démontable positionnée directement face au plasma pour en évacuer la charge thermique et d'un bouclier semi-permanent qui protège contre les neutrons. 2, record 2, French, - module%20de%20couverture
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-01-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Thermonuclear fusion
- Plasma Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ignition
1, record 3, English, ignition
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- controlled ignition 2, record 3, English, controlled%20ignition
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sustained equilibrium burn of a plasma with no auxiliary heating, other than for optimizing the plasma behavior. A state where energy release by thermonuclear reactions is sufficient to balance energy losses and is free of spontaneous excursions of thermonuclear power. 2, record 3, English, - ignition
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a thermonuclear fusion reactor... When there are a great number of fusion reactions, the energy carried by the helium nuclei remains confined in the plasma and contributes to heating it. If this contribution becomes equal to the energy lost by the plasma, then the heating methods... are no longer necessary. The thermonuclear plasma is thus self-maintained, and we say that it is in ignition. 1, record 3, English, - ignition
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fusion thermonucléaire
- Physique des plasmas
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ignition
1, record 3, French, ignition
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans un réacteur de fusion thermonucléaire [...] Lorsque les réactions de fusion sont en nombre important, l'énergie portée par les noyaux d'hélium reste confinée dans le plasma et contribue à son chauffage. Si cette contribution devient égale à l'énergie perdue par le plasma, alors les méthodes de chauffage [...] ne sont plus nécessaires. Le plasma thermonucléaire est alors autoentretenu : on dit qu'il est en ignition. 2, record 3, French, - ignition
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La fusion produit, au sein du plasma, des particules énergétiques bien plus « chaudes » que le plasma lui-même; en conséquence les interactions de ces particules avec le plasma peuvent maintenir le milieu en température. Ce mécanisme d'autoentretien de la réaction est appelé l'ignition du plasma. 3, record 3, French, - ignition
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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