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In which case, I can only assume we are aiming for greater efficiency than the sun. Thanks for your answer!
by Sapient 14y ago
In which case, I can only assume we are aiming for greater efficiency than the sun. Thanks for your answer!
- Retric 14y agoJet is 1980's technology and it's already produced 16 megawatts from 200 cubic meters in 1997. http://www.ccfe.ac.uk/JET.aspx http://www.ccfe.ac.uk/JET.aspx Compared to "the center of the sun, fusion power is estimated by model to be about 276.5 watts/m3" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_core http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_core Which works out to 290x the energy density of the core. Direct comparisons of the Continent vessel vs the volume of the sun are even higher.
- arethuza 14y agoNot to mention getting 5.4 yottawatts from roughly the same volume, if not for the same amount of time: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsar_Bomba http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsar_Bomba