An Overview of the ITER Project

ITER (initially the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) is the most perspective project to achieve fusion energy. In this article, the origin of the ITER project, fundamental members and how the design of Tokamak provides the demand or suitable conditions for ITER to achieve its scientific or experimental goals will be discussed. In addition, the technological improvements in several different aspects and how it can function under different situations will be introduced. The principle of nuclear fusion and nuclear reactor and how the energy is created and conserved in the whole process will also be explained. This will lead to the significant problem that is considered the relationship between the ITER project and new energy resource form. The future prospects of this type of future energy resources and comparison with other present energy recourses will be discussed as well.