User:DaFusionaters/Choose an Article
Article Selection
[edit]Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.
Option 1
Article title:
Fusion power
Article Evaluation:
This article was last edited 1 day ago. This article is directly related to our topic. It is written in a neutral stance with an informative tone. The article is filled with links and citations, though there definitely could be more, and explains the subject of fusion power extremely well and in depth. This particular article has been rated a B-class article with high importance in multiple areas of physics and science and is a level 5 vital article. The article does an absolutely impeccable job of describing the fusion process and what is going on mechanically. However, the article could go more in depth into the impact this form of energy could have and the implementation of this technology into the power grid. This is what we could comment on and improve upon.
Sources:
Dream of unlimited, clean nuclear fusion energy within reach | Research and Innovation. projects.research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu. https://projects.research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/en/horizon-magazine/dream-unlimited-clean-nuclear-fusion-energy-within-reach.
Office, U. S. G. A. Fusion Energy: Potentially Transformative Technology Still Faces Fundamental Challenges | U.S. GAO. www.gao.gov. https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-23-105813.
Option 2
Article title:
Nuclear Fusion
Article Evaluation:
The article was last edited 2 days ago so up to date. It has been changed many times since its creation and has even enveloped other articles which helps to secure its reputability. The topic has many sources and is important to our society which means it fits the criteria for notability. It is rated a level 4 vital article and a B class content assessment. It is of high importance to the physics sector but of low importance to the energy sector. The article is written in a neutral, matter of fact tone with no claims and only facts. It provides references to prove each stated fact. The citations are reputable and consistent throughout the article. However, there are some areas that could go in depth further such as magnetic confinement.
Sources:
“Nuclear Fusion.” Google Books, 2018, books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=z6VyDwAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PR7&dq=nuclear+fusion&ots=-8NpetxHXA&sig=Em5LLWHqJazYuq4qyobVawDo95U#v=onepage&q=nuclear%20fusion&f=false. Accessed 23 Sept. 2024.
Toschi, R. “Nuclear Fusion, an Energy Source.” Fusion Engineering and Design, vol. 36, no. 1, Apr. 1997, pp. 1–8, https://doi.org/10.1016/s0920-3796(97)00007-0.
Rose, D. J. “FEASIBILITY of POWER by NUCLEAR FUSION.” Www.osti.gov, 1 Jan. 1968, www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/4513744.
Option 3
Article title:
Fusion energy gain factor
Article Evaluation:
This article is on a very new topic so it is rated as a start class level wikipedia page. It is rated as low importance to physics and is unrated related to the topics of mathematics. It also details a lot of scientific breakthroughs which can be unreliable as they have not been tested extensively and we do not know the long term effects of the solutions dictated in those studies. However, the article presents data and sources to back up its claims which are presented as facts and in a neutral tone. The citations are from reliable sources but the consistency of citation can be improved.
Sources:
CORDEY, J. G. , et al. “CALCULATION of the GAIN FACTOR Q in TWO- COMPONENT PLASMA SYSTEMS.” CALCULATION of the GAIN FACTOR Q in TWO- COMPONENT PLASMA SYSTEMS, IOP Science, 20 June 1975, iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/0029-5515/15/5/004/pdf. Accessed 22 Sept. 2024.
(1)Garland, N. A major “fusion breakthrough” was just officially announced in the US. But what does it actually mean? The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/a-major-fusion-breakthrough-was-just-officially-announced-in-the-us-but-what-does-it-actually-mean-196474.
Option 4
Article title:
Timeline of Nuclear Fusion
Article Evaluation:
This article was last edited 3 days ago. This article is directly related to our topic. It is written in a neutral stance with an informative tone. The article is a timeline of the history of fusion filled with links and citations. This particular article has been rated a list class article with mid importance in physics. The article does a great job of laying out the timeline of nuclear fusion and the ITER . However, the article could go more in depth into the impact of each advancement.
Sources:
EUROFusion. History of Fusion. EUROfusion. https://euro-fusion.org/fusion/history-of-fusion/.
World Nuclear Association. Nuclear Fusion Power - World Nuclear Association. world-nuclear.org. https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/current-and-future-generation/nuclear-fusion-power.
Barbarino, Matteo. “A Brief History of Nuclear Fusion.” Nature Physics, vol. 16, no. 9, 11 June 2020, pp. 890–893, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-020-0940-7.