Method and apparatus for generating and utilizing a compound plasma configuration
This patent describes an apparatus for producing a compound plasma configuration. It comprises: vessel means for containing the compound plasma configuration, the vessel adapted to contain a fluid medium including fusionable nuclei. The vessel including means for permitting ionizing energy to pass into the fluid medium, a pair of spaced electrodes positioned within the vessel, a high voltage power source coupled to the electrodes for producing a discharge current through the fluid medium, control means coupled to the high voltage power source for controlling the initiation of the discharge current means cooperating with the vessel for causing the discharge current to follow a controlled path through the fluid medium, compression chamber means coupled to and communicating with the vessel for withstanding internal pressures, means cooperating with the compression chamber means for non-magnetically compressing any fluid in the compression chamber means, means cooperating with the vessel and the compression chamber means for moving a compound plasma generated in the vessel into the compression chamber means; and, energy exchange means coupled to the compression chamber means for removing energy therefrom.
- Assignee:
- NOV; NOV-90-006247; EDB-90-083561
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4891180; A
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 6-632690A; TRN: 90-012285
- OSTI ID:
- 6894078
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 23 Jul 1984
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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