nitrogenJun 2017Recommends
Look for videos about the reactor on YouTube. Like this one. ▶ this video Also search HN for previous articles.
in “Artistically shaped magnets may make stellarators easier to manage than ITER” · View on HN
Wendelstein 7-X – from concept to reality
Wendelstein 7-X – from concept to reality on HackerTube: recommended by 5 Hacker News commenters across 4 separate months, 2015–2017.
Max-Planck-Institut für Plasmaphysik
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A CAD-based animation from the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics showing how the Wendelstein 7-X stellarator is configured and what its fusion research aims to achieve. It runs about 11 minutes.
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN links it in stellarator and fusion threads as an understandable look at the design and engineering challenges.
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“This video explains the elements quite in an understandable way”
What HN commenters said
8 Hacker News comments link this video. Each one links back to its thread.
okketJun 2017Recommends
The engineering challenges and their solutions are described in detail in this video: "Wendelstein 7-X - from concept to reality" (10m30s) ▶ this video
in “Artistically shaped magnets may make stellarators easier to manage than ITER” · View on HN
saganusDec 2016Recommends
How the hell do you test such a monstrosity? I mean... I know that testing complex software projects is a pain in the ass. But... this? I mean... how do you even begin to plan where all the wires and other elements go and then test that it's a sound design? I'm guessing they do a lot of simulations and such, but what if something fails? how much do you have to backtrack to fix a potential bug? It just boggles the mind. I had no idea these things were so complex. Thanks for the links. Edit: This video explains the elements quite in an understandable way [0] [0] ▶ this video
in “Confirmation of the topology of the Wendelstein 7-X stellarator’s magnetic field” · View on HN
sawwitDec 2015Recommends
Here is a time lapse video of the 9 year construction, quite fascinating to watch: [link] YouTube mirror: [link] A more technical video explaining how it works: ▶ this video
in “The first plasma: the Wendelstein 7-X fusion device is now in operation” · View on HN
amckennaOct 2015Recommends
Actually there are potentially some large breakthroughs in fusion power depending on how the new Wendelstein 7-X does when it is turned on later this year. Stellarators are pretty cool and if they prove viable could lead to a big shift in the field away from tokamaks which have stalled in efficacy improvements. Here is an article about it: [link] And here is a great video showing the design in amazing detail: ▶ this video
in “First New U.S. Nuclear Reactor in Two Decades to Begin Fueling in Tennessee” · View on HN
jakeoghNov 2015Cites it
Wendelstein 7-X - from concept to reality: ▶ this video Im Zeitraffer: Zusammenbau von Wendelstein 7-X: [link] (best @ 0.56x) Previously: [link] More: [link]
in “Germany is turning on its monster stellarator” · View on HN
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justifierNov 2015Cites it
the first video claims a magnetic field strength of 2.5 Tesla(o) roughly that of an MRI(i) can anyone speak to sort of considerations that lead to this value? 2.5T seems insignificant considering the events it will be confining how sensitive is the field to magnetic interactions outside of the device? (o) ▶ this video (i) [link]
in “Germany is turning on its monster stellarator” · View on HN
jakeoghOct 2015Cites it
Wendelstein 7-X - from concept to reality: ▶ this video Im Zeitraffer: Zusammenbau von Wendelstein 7-X: [link] (best @ 0.56x)
in “Wendelstein 7-X – a fusion reactor with a twist” · View on HN