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When you're dealing with a plasma at 20 million kelvin, the leftovers from that "significant fraction" that don't get reflected can really ruin your day... LLN
by al2o3cr 12y ago
When you're dealing with a plasma at 20 million kelvin, the leftovers from that "significant fraction" that don't get reflected can really ruin your day...
LLNL scientists almost tested a similar device (see 'MFTF') but the project was cancelled in 1986 before it was turned on.
- ChuckMcM 12y agoReminded me of a quote, "It really is a vanishingly small amount of plasma that escapes from the device." "What part of 'It is just like the Sun' did you not understand?"
- Anjin 12y agoIt is possible though that though earlier attempts failed because the computational resources and the plasma dynamics modeling available at the time were not sufficient to design such a reactor. I would guess that we have a much better understanding of plasma physics and faaaaar greater ability to model it now - that could lead to designs that can mitigate previously discovered issues with the concept.