Fusion System Engineering

The construction costs of ITER are estimated at five billion Euro over 10 years, and another five billion Euros are foreseen for the 20-year operation period. The contributions of the ITER Parties will for the largest part consist of components for the machine, so-called in kind contributions. The ITER project is one of the largest energy research and demonstration projects in the world and will require integrated and systematic approach to development, design, construction and eventually startup and operations. This session provides a venue for the advancement of new research and technology in the fusion energy sector with system engineering within the ITER project. Papers which discuss the system engineering aspects fusion energy are encouraged.