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R. Chapman, G. H. Miley, W. Kernbichler, M. Heindler
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 15 | Number 2 | March 1989 | Pages 1154-1159
Alternate Fuels and Innovative Confinement Concept | doi.org/10.13182/FST89-A39849
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The objective of this study is to examine a fusion space propulsion system using D-3He in a reversed field configuration (FRC). Such a configuration provides good confinement and high-β operation with high power densities in a compact design. The reversed field is maintained by a combination of fuel pellet injection and energetic fusion products which create an azimuthal plasma current. The shielding requirements for a design using D-3He are minimized, providing an attractive power to weight ratio. Thrust is achieved through the use of a magnetic nozzle, where propellant is mixed with cold plasma flowing along open field lines and the mixture is exhausted through the nozzle.