Cold Spray Tantalum Coating Boosts Fusion Reactor Performance
Engineers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have developed a new material using cold spray coating technology, enhancing the durability and efficiency of compact fusion reactors.
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Engineers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have developed a new material using cold spray coating technology, enhancing the durability and efficiency of compact fusion reactors.
University of Wisconsin–Madison engineers have used a spray coating technology to produce a new workhorse material that can withstand the harsh conditions inside a fusion reactor.
<p>The advance, <a href="https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1402-4896/ad0098">detailed in a paper published recently in the journal Physica Scripta</a>, could enable more efficient compact fusion reactors that are easier to repair and maintain.</p>
<p>The advance, <a href="https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1402-4896/ad0098">detailed in a paper published recently in the journal Physica Scripta</a>, could enable more efficient compact fusion reactors that are easier to repair and maintain.</p>
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