Abstract: ABSTRACT Fusion power is produced from a controlled thermonuclear reaction inside the fusion device. The early sections of this article discuss fusion fuel, its transformation into plasma, and the required character of this working substance for power production. Next, the thermonuclear reaction is investigated and it is shown that it will become self‐sustaining with a net power output. Later sections review a typical fusion device and answer why a reaction at 100 million degrees can be adequately contained using magnetic fields. Lastly, a preferred fusion device is examined for operational restraints and a simplified operating scenario of such a device is outlined.
Publication Year: 1981
Publication Date: 1981-10-01
Language: en
Type: article
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