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The quest for clean, sustainable energy has driven humanity's greatest scientific and engineering minds for generations. While many paths exist, the promise of thermonuclear fusion-harnessing the power of the sun-stands as the ultimate prize. It offers a future of limitless, safe, and carbon-free power, fundamentally reshaping our world. This book, ""Cooling a Thermonuclear Reactor,"" is born from a profound respect for the monumental engineering challenges that lie at the heart of this pursuit. While much of the public's attention focuses on the plasma physics and magnetic confinement, the equally critical and often overlooked challenge is managing the extraordinary heat generated. It's a problem of balancing extremes: containing plasma at hundreds of millions of degrees Celsius while ensuring the surrounding structures remain at a stable, functional temperature. This work serves as a comprehensive guide to the principles, materials, and technologies required to cool these complex machines. We will explore everything from the fundamental physics of heat transfer to the cutting-edge systems being designed for the next generation of fusion reactors. This book is not just for the seasoned professional but for anyone who is captivated by the fusion energy dream and wants to understand the intricate, real-world engineering that will make it a reality.

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