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Fusion energy: Progress, partnerships, and the path to deployment
Over the past decade, fusion energy has moved decisively from scientific aspiration toward a credible pathway to a new energy technology. Thanks to long-term federal support, we have significantly advanced our fundamental understanding of plasma physics—the behavior of the superheated gases at the heart of fusion devices. This knowledge will enable the creation and control of fusion fuel under conditions required for future power plants. Our progress is exemplified by breakthroughs at the National Ignition Facility and the Joint European Torus.
W. D. Nelson, D. C. Lousteau, J. A. O'Toole, J. N. Doggett, L. J. Perkins, B. G. Logan
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 8 | Number 1 | July 1985 | Pages 1312-1317
Next-Generation Device | Proceedings of the Sixth Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy (San Francisco, California, March 3-7, 1985) | doi.org/10.13182/FST85-A39950
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This paper summarizes the 1984 Fusion Power Demonstration (FPD) design study. Three major configurations were investigated. Two were based on the Mirror Advanced Reactor Study (MARS) end cells, which use “C” coil magnets in Yin-Yang pairs to help stabilize the plasma. The third configuration utilized an octopole in the end cell. Detailed studies of major components were underaken and critical issues were identified and examined. Integrated configuration drawings of each of the machines were prepared and are presented here. A Tandem Mirror Reactor Systems Code (TMRSC) was assembled for use in optimizing future device designs but will not be discussed. The various sections of this paper address the mission, goals, and brief design descriptions of the three configurations.