On the plasma focus-produced spheromak-like magnetic configuration for jet propulsion

Author

Kukushkin, A.B. ; Rantsev-Kartinov, V.A.

Author_Institution

Kurchatov (I.V.) Inst. of Atomic Energy, Moscow, Russia

fYear

1997

fDate

19-22 May 1997

Firstpage

174

Abstract

Summary form only given. Experimental results presented by Kukushkin (1995 and 1997) suggest the possibility of achieving fusion ignition in the central part of the spheromak-like magnetic configuration (SLMC) along with reasonable confinement of the fusion-born charged particles by the SLMC that could make such a system a sound candidate for e.g. the D-/sup 3/He fusion-based thruster. The energy flow in fusion propulsion system is outlined and the technological advantages of the concept are discussed.

Keywords

fusion reactor ignition; fusion reactors; plasma focus; plasma jets; plasma toroidal confinement; D-/sup 3/He fusion-based thruster; energy flow; fusion ignition; fusion propulsion system; fusion-born charged particles confinement; jet propulsion; plasma focus-produced spheromak-like magnetic configuration; Acceleration; Anodes; Focusing; Magnetic confinement; Magnetic fields; Nuclear and plasma sciences; Plasma accelerators; Plasma confinement; Plasma density; Propulsion;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Plasma Science, 1997. IEEE Conference Record - Abstracts., 1997 IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA, USA

ISSN

0730-9244

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3990-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PLASMA.1997.604504

Filename

604504