Optimization of Stabilized Imploding Liner Fusion Reactors

Conference · Mon Jun 25 04:00:00 EDT 1979

OSTI ID:6177584

Turchi, P. J. ^[1]; Book, D. L. ^[1]; Burton, R. L. ^[1]

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1. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), Washington, DC (United States)

The use of imploding liner magnetic flux compression techniques to achieve fusion plasmas at megagauss magnetic field levels has been of interest for almost two decades. A basic problem has been the destructive ness associated with the high kinetic energy, electrically conducting shells or liners required for magnetic flux com pression. Over the last few years, efforts at the Naval Research Laboratory, in a program called LINUS, have been successful in eliminating this problem. A new class of pulsed, controlled fusion reactor may therefore be possible offering potential advantages over conventional fusion reactor designs.

• Research Organization: Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), Washington, DC (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• OSTI ID: 6177584
• Report Number(s): NRL-MR--4029; CONF-780953-12
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
700200* -- Fusion Energy-- Fusion Power Plant Technology
ADIABATIC COMPRESSION HEATING
CONFIGURATION
CYLINDRICAL CONFIGURATION
ELEMENTS
FLUIDS
HEATING
IMPLOSIONS
LINERS
LINUS REACTORS
LIQUID METALS
LIQUIDS
METALS
MOTION
OPTIMIZATION
PLASMA HEATING
ROTATION
SIZE
STABILITY
THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS