Title :
On the plasma-focus-produced spheromak for the D-3He-fusion-based jet propulsion
Author :
Kukushkin, A.B. ; Rantsev-Kartinov, V.A.
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Nucl. Fusion, RRC Kurchatov Inst., Moscow, Russia
fDate :
30 Sep-5 Oct 1995
Abstract :
Experimental results are presented which suggest the possibility of constructing a D-3He-based thruster on the basis of a Filippov-type plasma focus facility operating in the high-current gaseous discharge regime characterized by the following features: (i) cyclical self-production of a target pre-fusion plasma-in the central part of the plasma focus produced a closed, spheromak-like magnetic configuration (SLMC), (ii) the residual magnetic field of the plasma focus discharge further compresses the SLMC-trapped plasma-the plasma focus spheromak (PFS)-to ignition conditions and pushes it out of the burning chamber toward a propellant supplied nozzle
Keywords :
aerospace propulsion; deuterium; fusion reactor design; fusion reactor fuel; fusion reactor ignition; helium; plasma confinement; plasma focus; plasma jets; D-3He-based thruster; D-3He-fusion-based jet propulsion; D-He; Filippov-type plasma focus facility; burning chamber; cyclical self-production; high-current gaseous discharge regime; ignition conditions; plasma-focus-produced spheromak; propellant supplied nozzle; residual magnetic field; spheromak-like magnetic configuration; target prefusion plasma; Anodes; Current; Hall effect; Ignition; Magnetic analysis; Magnetic fields; Plasma applications; Plasma devices; Plasma properties; Propulsion;
Conference_Titel :
Fusion Engineering, 1995. SOFE '95. Seeking a New Energy Era., 16th IEEE/NPSS Symposium
Conference_Location :
Champaign, IL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2969-4
DOI :
10.1109/FUSION.1995.534507
