Memorandum of Understanding signed
The ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Organization and the Korean National Fusion Research Institute (NFRI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding this week that sets out the terms for the use of the Korean superconducting tokamak KSTAR for vital tests in preparation for ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ operations.
The cooperation will "... provide opportunities to exchange ideas, information, skills and techniques and to collaborate in various research and development areas for ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ construction and commissioning and in various KSTAR experiments and upgrades as ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ pilot operation." Areas of cooperation will include cryoplant and cryo-distribution, superconducting magnet quality control, heat treatment, winding, CODAC, leak detection as well as heating and current drive technologies. The cooperation also encompasses joint research activities in KSTAR on ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ-relevant experiments such as plasma start-up scenarios, plasma modelling and simulation, particle fuelling and exhaust technologies, plasma-wall interactions, and diagnostics. A joint KSTAR-ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Simulator Center will be established for integrated modelling and analysis of plasma simulations. The exchange of researchers and staff from both institutions is encouraged.
The Memorandum of Understanding was signed at the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology in Seoul on Monday, 19 April 2010, by ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Director-General Kaname Ikeda and the President of the NFRI, Gyung-Su Lee.