Simulations of a Plasma Thruster Utilizing the FRC Configuration

Technical Report · Mon Oct 10 00:00:00 EDT 2016

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1331447· OSTI ID:1331447

Rognlien, T. D. ^[1]; Cohen, B. I. ^[1]

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1. Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

This report describes work performed by LLNL to model the behavior and performance of a reverse-field configuration (FRC) type of plasma device as a plasma thruster as summarized by Razin et al. [1], which also describes the MNX device at PPPL used to study this concept.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC52-07NA27344
• OSTI ID: 1331447
• Report Number(s): LLNL-TR-704799
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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