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Controlled fusion in a field reversed configuration and direct energy conversion

A technology of fusion products and magnetic fields, applied in the field of ion physics, which can solve the problems of magnetic topology of field inversion configuration without establishment and discussion

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-10-03
RGT UNIV OF CALIFORNIA +1
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Although there have been many research projects on the electrostatic confinement of ions, none of them have been successful in establishing the required electrostatic field when the ions have the required density for a fusion reactor
Finally, none of the patents cited above discuss field-reversal configuration magnetic topologies

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[0063] As shown in the figures, the plasma power generation system of the present invention preferably includes a collision beam fusion reactor coupled to a direct energy conversion system. As mentioned above, an ideal fusion reactor solves the problem of anomalous transport of both ions and electrons. The solution to the problem of anomalous transport found here utilizes a confinement system with a magnetic field in a field reversal configuration (FRC). The anomalous transport of ions is avoided by magnetic confinement in the FRC in a manner that makes most ions have large, non-adiabatic trajectories, making them insensitive to short-wavelength fluctuations that lead to anomalous transport of adiabatic ions. Specifically, the presence of regions in the FRC where the magnetic field disappears makes it possible to have a plasma that includes mostly non-adiabatic ions. For electrons, anomalous transport of energy is avoided by inverting an externally applied magnetic field to g...

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Abstract

A system and apparatus for controlled fusion in a field reversed configuration (FRC) magnetic topology and conversion of fusion product energies directly to electric power. Preferably, plasma ions are magnetically confined in the FRC while plasma electrons are electrostatically confined in a deep energy well, created by tuning an externally applied magnetic field. In this configuration, ions and electrons may have adequate density and temperature so that upon collisions they are fused together by the nuclear force, thus forming fusion products that emerge in the form of an annular beam. Energy is removed from the fusion product ions as they spiral past electrodes of an inverse cyclotron converter. Advantageously, the fusion fuel plasmas that can be used with the present confinement and energy conversion system include advanced (aneutronic) fuels.

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[0001] This application is a divisional application of an application with a filing date of March 18, 2002, an application number of 02806908.0, and an invention title of "Controlled Fusion and Direct Energy Conversion in Field Inversion Configuration". technical field [0002] The present invention relates to the field of plasma physics and, in particular, to methods and apparatus for confining plasmas to enable nuclear fusion and for converting energy from fusion products to electricity. Background technique [0003] Fusion is the process by which two light nuclei combine to form a heavier nucleus. The fusion process releases enormous amounts of energy in the form of fast-moving particles. Since the nuclei are positively charged—due to the protons contained within—there are repulsive electrostatic or Coulomb forces between them. For two nuclei to fuse, this repulsive barrier must be overcome, which occurs when the two nuclei are brought together close enough that the shor...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): H05H1/12G21B1/11G21D7/00G21BG21DH05H
CPCY02E30/126Y02E30/14Y02E30/00Y02E30/10
Inventor N·罗斯托克H·J·蒙克霍尔斯特
Owner RGT UNIV OF CALIFORNIA
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