THERMONUCLEAR INVERSE MAGNETIC PUMPING POWER CYCLE FOR STELLARATOR REACTOR

Title: THERMONUCLEAR INVERSE MAGNETIC PUMPING POWER CYCLE FOR STELLARATOR REACTOR

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Inventors:: Ho, Darwin D.; Kulsrud, Russell M.

Issue Date:: 1991-07-02

Research Org.:: United States Of America, Department Of Energy

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1176636

Patent Number(s):: H000936

Assignee:: United States Of America, Department Of Energy

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY

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                    Ho, Darwin D., and Kulsrud, Russell M. THERMONUCLEAR INVERSE MAGNETIC PUMPING POWER CYCLE FOR STELLARATOR REACTOR.  United States: N. p., 1991. 
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                    Ho, Darwin D., & Kulsrud, Russell M. THERMONUCLEAR INVERSE MAGNETIC PUMPING POWER CYCLE FOR STELLARATOR REACTOR.  United States.

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