People's Perception of Experimental Installations for Sustainable Energy: The Case of IFMIF-DONES

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The Contribution of Peripheral Large Scientific Infrastructures to Sustainable Development from a Global and Territorial Perspective: The Case of IFMIF-DONES

Virginia Fernandez-Perez et al.

Summary: Large scientific infrastructures have a significant impact on economic and social development, but the location of these facilities plays a crucial role in their contribution to sustainable development. Factors such as local attachment of young talent, migration patterns, and growth of independent knowledge hubs need to be considered when analyzing their overall impact.

SUSTAINABILITY (2021)

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Article Physics, Fluids & Plasmas

The IFMIF-DONES fusion oriented neutron source: evolution of the design

W. Krolas et al.

Summary: IFMIF-DONES is a powerful neutron irradiation facility designed to study and qualify materials as part of the European roadmap to fusion-generated electricity. This paper discusses key technical studies and decisions made to improve and optimize the engineering design of IFMIF-DONES as part of the EUROfusion Early Neutron Source work package (2015-2020).

NUCLEAR FUSION (2021)

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IFMIF-DONES as Paradigm of Institutional Funding in the Way towards Sustainable Energy

Rafael Esteban et al.

Summary: Although sustainable energy production and consumption actions have been extensively studied, the management of large scientific projects in this field has not been widely considered from the perspective of sustainable development. Global experiences suggest that the impact of the project phase is more critical than expected. Currently, international research on clean and efficient nuclear power is mainly focused on two large projects: ITER and IFMIF-DONES.

SUSTAINABILITY (2021)

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Article Construction & Building Technology

Characteristics of driver fatigue and fatigue-relieving effect of special light belt in extra-long highway tunnel: A real-road driving study

Pengcheng Qin et al.

Summary: Real-road driving tests were conducted in an extra-long highway tunnel to study driver fatigue, showing that fatigue accumulated slowly in the first 5 minutes, rapidly after the sixth minute, and slowed down at the end due to outside light. A special light belt was found effective in relieving driver fatigue, with significant differences observed in fatigue indicators between driving conditions with and without the light belt.

TUNNELLING AND UNDERGROUND SPACE TECHNOLOGY (2021)

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