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There's also quite a bit of talk going on between scientists on both projects. If I remember correctly, the microwave heating design of Wendelstein 7-X also sol
by ygra 8y ago
There's also quite a bit of talk going on between scientists on both projects. If I remember correctly, the microwave heating design of Wendelstein 7-X also solved a few problems for ITER and in general it's more of a friendly competition.
- azernik 8y agoI view it as less of a competition than as projects working on different parts of the same problem - ITER seems to be working more on the problems of managing a fusion reaction (materials, procedures, shielding, etc.), while using a better-studied containment design with lower technical risk. Meanwhile, Wendelstein is ignoring all those other challenges in order to study an alternate containment design in isolation.