ASDEX Upgrade

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Intelligence Summary: ASDEX Upgrade

Node Identity: ASDEX Upgrade is a entity categorized under "MCF" in the germany intelligence graph. Germany's largest tokamak, resumed operations November 2024 after two-year maintenance with new upper divertor and up to 19 MW heating power.

Research Evidence: The following findings from 3 research documents reference this entity:

ASDEX Upgrade, Germany's largest tokamak, resumed operations in November 2024 after a two-year maintenance period that installed a new upper divertor with internal coils (Doi and Doa), a high-capacity cryopump, and state-of-the-art diagnostics, enabling exploration of alternative divertor configurations for ITER and DEMO.
- Source: IPP press release: https://www.ipp.mpg.de/5532945/w7x - ASDEX Upgrade resumed operations November 2024 after two-year maintenance; new upper divertor with in-vessel coils (Doi and Doa) became operational spring 2025.
Evidence: - "IPP operates the fusion devices ASDEX Upgrade (Garching) and Wendelstein 7-X (Greifswald), and is coordinator of EUROfusion and host to the EUROfusion Programme Management Unit." - Source: EUROfusion Germany member page: https://euro-fusion.org/eurofusion/members/germany/ - EUROfusion: "pan-European consortium with 30 members in 29 countries." EU allocated €5+ billion to fusion for 2021-2027.
Zohm, H., et al, “Study of H–mode Physics on ASDEX Upgrade,” Proc.
High-Zdivertor experiments have been conducted in both Alcator C–Mod and ASDEX Upgrade.
ASDEX Upgrade uses tungsten coated graphite tiles in a high recycling baffled outer divertor.

Strategic Relevance: ASDEX Upgrade is a tracked entity within the germany network. With 3 documented connections to other entities, this node plays a supporting role in the network topology.

Network Linkage: This entity maintains 3 documented connections in the intelligence network: ASDEX Upgrade operated by IPP; ASDEX Upgrade divertor research ITER; IPP operates ASDEX Upgrade.

Source Documents: Evidence compiled from: FINDINGS_FROM_research-prompts-round71.md, SESSION_HANDOFF.md, GeneralAtomics DIII-D FiveYearPlan 1998.

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▸ ### Intelligence Summary: ASDEX Upgrade **Node Identity:** ASDEX Upgrade is a entity categorized under "MCF" in the germany intelligence graph.

▸ Germany's largest tokamak, resumed operations November 2024 after two-year maintenance with new upper divertor and up to 19 MW heating power.

▸ **Research Evidence:** The following findings from 3 research documents reference this entity: 1.

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What is ASDEX Upgrade? ▾

Identity: ASDEX Upgrade is a entity categorized under "MCF" in the germany intelligence graph. Germany's largest tokamak, resumed operations November 2024 after two-year maintenance with new upper divertor and up to 19 MW heating power.

What role does ASDEX Upgrade play in the research network? ▾

ASDEX Upgrade is classified under the "MCF" category, belonging to the INTERNATIONAL vertical group. This entity maintains 3 documented connections in the intelligence network: **ASDEX Upgrade** operated by **IPP**; **ASDEX Upgrade** divertor research **ITER**; **IPP** operates **ASDEX Upgrade**.

What evidence supports the ASDEX Upgrade assessment? ▾

The intelligence assessment for ASDEX Upgrade is supported by 3 primary sources, 1 PDF document, and 4 citations. Key sources include "ASDEX Upgrade - Max-Planck-Institut für Plasmaphysik", "EUROfusion General Programme Meeting Nov 18, 2024 - ASDEX Upgrade Status", and "Final implementation of the new upper divertor with coils in ASDEX Upgrade - ScienceDirect". These documents provide the evidentiary basis for the analysis.

What is known about ASDEX Upgrade? ▾

What is ASDEX Upgrade's role in the network? ▾

This entity maintains 3 documented connections in the intelligence network: ASDEX Upgrade operated by IPP; ASDEX Upgrade divertor research ITER; IPP operates ASDEX Upgrade.

What primary source PDFs are available for ASDEX Upgrade? ▾

1 PDF document is available: "ASDEX Upgrade: machine news and progarm for 2025". This presentation delivered at the EUROfusion General Programme Meeting provides machine status updates and operational plans for ASDEX Upgrade (AUG) in 2024–2025. It covers the vessel restart...

How does ASDEX Upgrade fit into the broader intelligence network? ▾

This entity maintains 3 documented connections in the intelligence network: ASDEX Upgrade operated by IPP; ASDEX Upgrade divertor research ITER; IPP operates ASDEX Upgrade.

What external sources document ASDEX Upgrade? ▾

ASDEX Upgrade is documented by 3 external sources, including 1 Official institutional page, 1 Conference presentation PDF, and 1 Journal article. Notable references include "ASDEX Upgrade - Max-Planck-Institut für Plasmaphysik", "EUROfusion General Programme Meeting Nov 18, 2024 - ASDEX Upgrade Status", and "Final implementation of the new upper divertor with coils in ASDEX Upgrade - ScienceDirect".

What is the historical timeline for ASDEX Upgrade? ▾

ASDEX Upgrade is referenced across documents spanning 2021–2027, with activity noted in 2021, 2024, and 2025. This temporal range is derived from the primary source documents in the research archive.

What documents should I read to learn more about ASDEX Upgrade? ▾

To learn more about ASDEX Upgrade, review the 3 primary sources, 1 PDF document, and related research finding linked in the source documents section of this dossier.

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