GAS DISCHARGE APPARATUS

Patent · Wed Jun 29 00:00:00 EDT 1960

OSTI ID:4175881

Thonemann, P C; Cowhig, W T; Davenport, P A

A pinch device is described for heating gases to nuclear interaction temperatures around 10/sup 7/ tained K. It consists of a toroidal vessel, a plurality of toroidal windings spaced around it, and a multiphase a-c supply connected to the windings for the pinch effect. The current path may be stabilized by d-c conductors along the path, and external stray magnetic fields are eliminated by magnetic screening. A design for the containment of the apparatus within a biological shield is given. (D.L.C.)

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-14-021063
• OSTI ID: 4175881
• Report Number(s): GB 839248
• Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• Language: English

Related Subjects

ALTERNATING CURRENT
COILS
CURRENTS
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRIC DISCHARGES
GASES
HEATING
MAGNETIC FIELDS
OSCILLATIONS
PHYSICS
PINCH
PLANNING
SHIELDING
STABILITY
TEMPERATURE
THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES
THERMONUCLEAR REACTIONS
TORUS
VESSELS