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A Review of the DOE Plan for U.S. Fusion Community Participation in the ITER Program (2009) / Chapter Skim
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3 Recommended Elements for Future Development of the DOE Plan for U.S. Plasma Science Community Participation in ITER
Pages 26-34

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From page 26...
... ITER Planning Activities It is clear that planning for U.S. involvement in the ITER project must be recognized as a dynamic and evolving process due to the lengthy construction phase of the experimental facilities.
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From page 27...
... research strengths, and, ultimately, bring fusion power home to the United States. • With the maturation of planning activities, and as progress is made in constructing the experimental ITER facilities, the United States should maintain a home team to encourage broad cooperation and collaboration among all U.S.
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From page 28...
... "Transformation of the present portfolio of aging U.S. facilities into a new portfolio designed to expeditiously address key fusion scientific issues,"  made possible through new domestic construction or partnering in new foreign facilities, will enable the United States to maximize the scientific return on its investment and position itself to be among the world's l ­ eaders in the development of fusion power and technology.
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From page 29...
... participation in the ITER research program. These metrics will help to inform policy makers and project leaders about the level of participation of the U.S.
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From page 30...
... fusion community is already robustly engaged in the ITER research program and in the design and construction process at all levels, through the USBPO, the Virtual Laboratory for Technology (VLT)
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From page 31...
... The USBPO's evaluation provides early evi­ dence that the United States has been engaging effectively in international ITER planning activities, although this level of participation will remain contingent on U.S. support for the project.
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From page 32...
... Although the metrics currently included in the DOE plan indicate the level of involvement of U.S. researchers in the ITER project itself, they do not provide insight into the unique synergistic effect that ITER research "coming home" will have on the U.S.
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From page 33...
... If the United States demonstrates the capability to predict ITER oper­ ating parameters, as well as other important measures such as component lifetime or suitability in a commercial fusion device, it will be a good indi­ cation that the United States is participating robustly in the ITER research program, although expert panels must necessarily address such questions in a peer review process because of their technical complexity. Recommendation: The committee recommends that the following five metrics be considered for inclusion during the future develop ment of the DOE plan for U.S.
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