A. DEMO, Power Plants and Plant Systems
- General concepts
- Integrated design activities and related R&D
- Balance of Plant
- Fusion power plant systems
- Thermodynamic cycles
B. Experimental Devices and Facilities for Fusion Research
- Integrated description of experimental devices and facilities for fusion research (contributions on specific matters should be presented under the related topics)
C. Plasma Heating and Current Drive
- Methods of plasma heating and sustaining of plasma current
- Systems related to the power generation
- Power transport and coupling to the plasma
- Interaction with plasma edge and PFCs
D. Plasma Engineering, Plasma Control, and CODAC
- Integrated plasma control
- Disruption mitigation and instabilities control
- Plasma control systems
- Control, Data Acquisition, and Communication Systems
- Remote participation
E. Diagnostics
- Design, construction, commissioning, and exploitation of diagnostic equipment at facilities for fusion research
F. Magnets and Power Supply Systems
- Research and development of magnets for fusion facilities
- High-temperature superconductors technology
- Power supply systems for fusion experiments and related systems
- Magnet cooling systems
G. Plasma-Facing Components
- Design of First Wall, with particular emphasis on divertor, limiters, high flux protection structures
- High heat flux removal methods
- Related development of high heat flux materials
- ITER Shielding Blanket
H. Vessel/in-vessel Engineering and Remote Handling
- Core systems engineering
- Vessel design
- Integration of in-vessel and ex-vessel components
- Remote handling capability
I. Fuel Cycle and Breeding Blankets
- Development of the fuel cycle (inner and outer cycle, fueling, vacuum pumping technology, tritium transport analysis).
- Design and R&D of Breeding Blanket Systems (incl. Test Blanket Modules and Systems in ITER)
- Related components and materials (i.e. breeders, neutron multipliers and coatings)
J. Materials Technology
- Structural materials
- Technology of producing and testing of materials
- Material modelling
- Design rules and standards, including neutron effects, etc.
K. Safety and Environment, Socio-economic studies and Technology Transfer
- Safety and environmental issues of fusion power plant and fusion facilities
- Socio-economic impact of fusion development
- Role of fusion in future carbon-free energy mix
- Transfer of technology and spin-offs created by fusion-related research
L. Inertial fusion technologies
- Technologies for laser fusion
