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That's the goal of the project, and they're already close: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JT-60 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JT-60 So far the NIF in California
by gary_0 3y ago
That's the goal of the project, and they're already close: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JT-60 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JT-60
So far the NIF in California is the only reactor I'm aware of that has achieved ignition: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusion_ignition#2021_and_2022_ignition_reports https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusion_ignition#2021_and_2022_...
But AFAIK there are no Tokamak reactors planned that will be able to run continuously and produce useful power. These are all experimental reactors that will be self-sustaining for only a few seconds here and there.
- fanf2 3y agoNIF is not a Tokamak, it does inertial laser confinement fusion. (No magnets, not a torus.)
- hutzlibu 3y ago"But AFAIK there are no "Tokamak reactors planned that will be able to run continuously and produce useful power. These are all experimental reactors that will be self-sustaining for only a few seconds here and there. " But are there at least theoretical concepts, on how one could build a tokamak reactor that can run continiously? In other words, is the main disadvantage of the Tokamak solved in any way? If not, why is the Stellerator design not getting more attention?
- rsynnott 3y ago> But AFAIK there are no Tokamak reactors planned that will be able to run continuously and produce useful power DEMO, but don't expect to see it any time soon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DEMOnstration_Power_Plant#Timeline https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DEMOnstration_Power_Plant#Time...