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> which enter a blanket So, what is that blanket made of? It needs to be a material which: - can withstand high temperatures and radiation - does not become
by jnxx 6y ago
> which enter a blanket
So, what is that blanket made of?
It needs to be a material which:
- can withstand high temperatures and radiation
- does not becomes radioactive itself
- facilitates production of Tritium by breeding
- operates in very high magnetic fields, which means high forces
No such material is known so far.
It is a bit like some engineer from 1700 said: "Well, you could just build a more efficient and compact and light steam engine, and connect it to a machine which has flapping wings, and then you have a transport vehicle which can carry people across the Atlantic ocean at supersonic speed, and at little cost."
- tuatoru 6y agoNot such a bad analogy, as the blanket will get hot, and the heat will be used to turn water into steam, which will power generating plant. Just like in the 18th and 19th centuries. It would have had to have been an unusually well informed and far-sighted engineer though, as Savery's engines first worked in 1698 and the first for-sale commercial engine, Newcomen's, wouldn't happen until 1712. And they were incredibly inefficient: 0.01% to 0.1%.