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The only thing is that there are tons of problems beyond just having strong magnets. Using REBCO tape for the magnets indeed solves the problems of reactor size
by bmitc 3y ago
The only thing is that there are tons of problems beyond just having strong magnets. Using REBCO tape for the magnets indeed solves the problems of reactor size by letting the reactor be much, much smaller than say ITER. But it does not solve the other problems of reactor design and operation.
- nielsbot 3y agoI'm sure that's true.. but at least in this presentation they seem to have thought through most of them? I want to believe :)
- bmitc 3y agoThere are huge hurdles in maintaining reactors, even once you get them going in the first place. The fusion reaction causes many components of the reactor to decay and lose performance or fail.
- pfdietz 3y agoAnd makes the reactor so radioactive no one can get in to repair anything that breaks.