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Survey of reactor aspects of compact fusion concepts

Journal Article · · Nucl. Technol./Fusion; (United States)
OSTI ID:6339151

A compact fusion reactor is one that has a higher power density and, for the same total power, is significantly smaller than a conventional magnetic fusion reactor. This survey reviews the principal physics and technology employed by compact fusion power plants. Each of these concepts has been proposed as a fusion power source and rudimentary power plant designs exist. The concepts reviewed are: compact reversed-field pinch reactors, the Ohmically Heated Toroidal Experiment reactor, TRACT, field-reversed mirror reactor, spheromak, field-reversed theta pinch, compact tokamak reactors, dense Z-pinch reactor, imploding liner reactors, and the wall-confined fusion reactor.

Research Organization:
Coloumbia Univ., School of Eng. and Applied Science, New York, NY
OSTI ID:
6339151
Journal Information:
Nucl. Technol./Fusion; (United States), Journal Name: Nucl. Technol./Fusion; (United States) Vol. 4:2 PT 1; ISSN NTFUD
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English