Induced nuclear reactions: processes – systems – and elements – Nuclear fusion – Magnetic confinement of plasma
Patent
1985-01-28
1988-03-29
Kyle, Deborah L.
Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements
Nuclear fusion
Magnetic confinement of plasma
G21B 100
Patent
active
047342463
ABSTRACT:
A toroidal fusion device with an elongated axial cross section is described which is capable of ignition without auxiliary heating and with modest toroidal magnetic field. The device is based on the principle that for elongated toroids the toroidal current density in the plasma at ignition is subject to a limit which is proportional to the product of the elongation and the toroidal magnetic field. The elongation is made greater than about 4. The aspect ratio is preferably between about 3 and 10.
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Chu Ming
Moore Reagan W.
Ohkawa Tihiro
Politzer Peter A.
GA Technologies Inc.
Klein Richard L.
Kyle Deborah L.
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