Direct-current electric field plasma nuclear fusion reactor
The plasma fusion reactor uses a DC electric field to stabilize nuclear fusion at lower temperatures, enabling continuous operation and reducing costs through a simplified design.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- JP2023105489
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2023-06-09
- Publication Date
- 2024-12-19
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
AI Technical Summary
Conventional plasma fusion reactors face challenges in sustaining ultra-high temperatures required for fusion reactions, limiting continuous operation to a few minutes and preventing commercial viability.
A plasma fusion reactor design incorporating a pair of electrodes covered with an insulator and equipped with a microwave generator, which applies a DC electric field to the plasma to facilitate nuclear fusion at lower temperatures.
Enables stable continuous operation and reduces costs due to a simpler structure, achieving nuclear fusion at temperatures below tens of thousands of degrees.
Smart Images
Figure 2024176993000001_ABST
Abstract
Description
[Technical field]
[0001] The present invention relates to stable and continuous operation of a plasma fusion reactor. [Background technology]
[0002] Conventional plasma fusion reactors were capable of generating fusion reactions at plasma temperatures of approximately 100 million degrees or higher. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]
[0003] However, continuing to heat the plasma to this ultra-high temperature is a technical challenge, and so far only a few minutes of continuous operation has been achieved, let alone commercial operation.
[0004] The present invention aims to provide a plasma nuclear fusion reactor capable of generating a nuclear fusion reaction at temperatures of tens of thousands of degrees or less. [Means for solving the problem]
[0005] This system is characterized by a structure in which a pair of electrodes 3 covered with insulators are placed on either side of the fuel plasma 2 inside the plasma fusion reactor 1, which is equipped with a microwave generator 5 for generating plasma, a fuel inlet 6, and an exhaust port 7, as is the conventional technology, and a DC electric field 4 can be applied to the fuel plasma 2. Effect of the Invention
[0006] According to the present invention, the nuclear fusion reaction occurs at temperatures of tens of thousands of degrees or less, so stable continuous operation is possible with ease, and the structure is simple, so the cost is low. [Brief description of the drawings]
[0007] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a state inside a furnace in which plasma is generated by a conventional technique. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the state inside a furnace when a DC electric field is applied to plasma. [Industrial Applicability]
[0008] The DC electric field plasma nuclear fusion reactor according to the present invention is useful for nuclear fusion power generation. [Explanation of symbols]
[0009] 1. Plasma fusion reactor, 2. Fuel plasma, 3. Electrode, 4. DC electric field, 5 microwave generator, 6 fuel inlet, 7 exhaust.
Claims
[Claim 1] A direct current electric field plasma fusion reactor characterized in that a nuclear fusion reaction occurs when a direct current electric field (4) is applied from a pair of electrodes (3) installed in the reactor to a fuel plasma (2) generated in the plasma fusion reactor (1).