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What if it turns out to practically generate energy from fusion you literally need a star out in space?
by KevinMS 2y ago
What if it turns out to practically generate energy from fusion you literally need a star out in space?
- frankharv 2y agoBeryllium Copper lining baffled me. Way softer metal than Tungsten. I guess its about the density? Beryllium Copper is one of the highest temp coppers but that ain't saying much for something that generates millions of degrees of plasma.... Beryllium Copper is tough and used for non-sparking tools. I don't see it handling millions of degrees. Tungsten seems like a good switch... Imagine machining it though...
- frankharv 2y agoThey are supposedly going to guide this plasma beam in a torriod shape. What if it crashes into side of vessel? Tungsten might be good liner but they lose the beam and.......