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back Petar Ljushev as R&D Manager. Petar Ljushev has already worked for Danisense for nearly four years previously between 2019 and 2022. He holds a PhD in the field of power electronics from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), and has many years experience in industrial companies designing power electronics, large power resistors and resistor systems for demanding applications. In his new role at Danisense, he will be focusing on developing and launching new innovative current sense transducer products based on the company’s successful and proven closed loop Flux Gate technology. Ljushev commented: “Danisense has grown a lot and is a well established and dynamic
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he National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has signed an MoU with the European Laboratory for Particle Physics – CERN to join its neutron time-of-flight facility (n_TOF) in Geneva, Switzerland. n_TOF is a world-leading facility for neutron measurements that uses high-intensity neutron beams with a wide energy range to precisely measure neutron- related processes including neutron-nucleus interactions. The n_TOF collaboration includes more than 50 research institutes worldwide carrying out research programmes which underpin a range of scientific ambitions from fundamental science to applied nuclear physics. At the CERN facility, NPL will perform accurate cross section measurements of neutron induced nuclear reactions relevant to the development of new nuclear technologies including advanced nuclear reactors (Gen-IV) and fuel cycles. A particular interest of NPL is to study reactions producing Hydrogen, Tritium, and Helium in a range of materials. This data underpins the development of tritium breeding blankets, plasma- facing armor components, and reactor component lifetime against radiation damage—all of which are key to the commercialisation of fusion. Nuclear fusion is seen as a long-term sustainable energy source. The UK government recently outlined plans to increase the UK’s nuclear generation by up to four times by 2050, and new investments for £650 million on top of the country’s existing fusion programmes. A significant part of the investment in nuclear power will be in the private sector and universities, with the aim of stimulating the intense research and development which is required to overcome specific technical challenges
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anisense, a leader in high-accuracy current sense transducers for demanding applications, welcomes
company with a great portfolio of high precision current transducer products. I’m really happy to be
back and bring in all my experience to help them develop further new exciting products.” Henrik Elbaek, CEO from Danisense added: “I’m really glad that we were able to persuade Petar to return to our R&D Team as R&D Director. Our recently strengthened team of R&D Engineers is very excited to be working together with Petar now to extend our product range in the very near future and to contribute to the future growth of Danisense.”
associated with generating electricity from nuclear fusion. These include material issues resulting from the intense flux of neutrons involved and creating the conditions to achieve ignition, to ensure nuclear fusion is fit for purpose as a safe, stable and sustainable source of energy. In collaboration with other n_TOF members, the NPL team hopes to open the way for a dedicated experimental programme at n_TOF that will lead to
more reliable simulation and operational understanding of next generation fission and fusion reactors. NPL will be working closely with a range of other UK centres, including the University of Manchester, University of Surrey, University of Birmingham, Lancaster University, University of York, and UKAEA. Critical to NPL ambitions is the support of the PostGraduate Institute (PGI) at NPL, which has already helped in securing two PhD students to enable NPL to provide a leading role in the collaboration. The proposed collaboration is likely to have long-term technological and economic benefits, particularly with respect to the development of ‘next generation’ nuclear fusion systems for energy production. The programme will also help underpin the longstanding NPL neutron research programme, using the recently funded upgrade to the existing on-site neutron facility for key measurements and traceability chains, and also allowing the further dissemination of key NPL-based expertise in nuclear metrology and radiochemistry.
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