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A layman like myself would perhaps think that this may have applications in nuclear fusion plasma containment. Or am I way off?
by teekert 3y ago
A layman like myself would perhaps think that this may have applications in nuclear fusion plasma containment. Or am I way off?
- h2odragon 3y agoI think the big problem there is neutrons that we can't contain or influence much.
- elil17 3y agoYeah, nothing really like that. That’s about containing a ball (/other shape) of gas in a vacuum. This is about creating a turbulent system that doesn’t propagate into nearby fluid. It’s as if you stirred up a bathtub, but there were only waves in half the bathtub, with a fairly clear line between waves and still water. That said, it’s related to the general problem of co trolling chaotic systems, so it’s possible that there might be theoretical insights which apply across that domain.
- zmgsabst 3y agoI’m not sure this is unrelated: Naively, this idea would allow for turbulent “burning” regions within an otherwise smooth flow around a ring. The idea of a smooth boundary on your plasma constrained by magnets which has turbulent interior regions may turn out to be useful.
- greggsy 3y agoSo, silent propellers?
- mensetmanusman 3y agoThe strange thing about the unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics in this universe of ours is that almost everything is related.