Concept Studies have shown the IEC to be one of the most attractive approaches to fusion propulsion, provided the physics and technology involved can be scaled-up to high power levels. A key step involves development of a pulsed IEC that can obtain high ion currents along with good ion confinement. Results from initial pulsed IEC experiments are described here. The obtainment of a D-D fusion neutron yield of 8×10 8 n/s at a peak pulse current of 17 A demonstrates that the dynamic formation of the required accelerating fields with the IEC discharge is possible. A next step involves improvement in confinement.


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    Titel :

    Recent advances in inertial-electrostatic confinement (IEC) fusion for space power and propulsion


    Beteiligte:
    Nadler, J. (Autor:in) / Miley, G. H. (Autor:in) / Coventry, M. (Autor:in) / Momota, H. (Autor:in) / Bragg, Mary J. (Herausgeber:in) / El-Genk, Mohamed S. (Herausgeber:in)

    Kongress:

    SPACE TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL FORUM - 2000 ; 2000 ; Albuquerque, New Mexico (USA)


    Erschienen in:

    AIP Conference Proceedings ; 504 , 1 ; 1224-1229


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    19.01.2000


    Format / Umfang :

    6 pages





    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Konferenz)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch



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