Controlled fusion in a field reversed configuration and direct energy conversion
    22.
    发明授权
    Controlled fusion in a field reversed configuration and direct energy conversion 有权
    控制融合在一个领域反向配置和直接能量转换

    公开(公告)号:US07459654B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-02

    申请号:US10979598

    申请日:2004-11-01

    IPC分类号: B23K9/00

    摘要: A system and apparatus for controlled fusion in a field reversed configuration (FRC) magnetic topology and conversion of fusion product energies directly to electric power. Preferably, plasma ions are magnetically confined in the FRC while plasma electrons are electrostatically confined in a deep energy well, created by tuning an externally applied magnetic field. In this configuration, ions and electrons may have adequate density and temperature so that upon collisions they are fused together by the nuclear force, thus forming fusion products that emerge in the form of an annular beam. Energy is removed from the fusion product ions as they spiral past electrodes of an inverse cyclotron converter. Advantageously, the fusion fuel plasmas that can be used with the present confinement and energy conversion system include advanced (aneutronic) fuels.

    摘要翻译: 用于在场反向配置(FRC)磁拓扑中的受控融合并将融合产物能量直接转换为电力的系统和装置。 优选地,等离子体离子被磁力限制在FRC中,而等离子体电子通过调谐外部施加的磁场而被静电限制在深能量阱中。 在这种结构中,离子和电子可以具有足够的密度和温度,使得在碰撞时它们被核力熔合在一起,从而形成以环形束形式出现的熔融产物。 当它们旋转通过反向回旋加速器的电极时,能量从熔融产物离子中去除。 有利地,可以与本限制和能量转换系统一起使用的熔融燃料等离子体包括先进的(非经济的)燃料。

    Magnetic and electrostatic confinement of plasma with tuning of electrostatic field
    23.
    发明授权
    Magnetic and electrostatic confinement of plasma with tuning of electrostatic field 有权
    静电场调谐的等离子体磁静电约束

    公开(公告)号:US07439678B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-21

    申请号:US11498354

    申请日:2006-08-02

    IPC分类号: H01J7/24 C23C16/00

    摘要: A system and method for containing plasma and forming a Field Reversed Configuration (FRC) magnetic topology are described in which plasma ions are contained magnetically in stable, non-adiabatic orbits in the FRC. Further, the electrons are contained electrostatically in a deep energy well, created by tuning an externally applied magnetic field. The simultaneous electrostatic confinement of electrons and magnetic confinement of ions avoids anomalous transport and facilitates classical containment of both electrons and ions. In this configuration, ions and electrons may have adequate density and temperature so that upon collisions they are fused together by nuclear force, thus releasing fusion energy. Moreover, the fusion fuel plasmas that can be used with the present confinement system and method are not limited to neutronic fuels only, but also advantageously include advanced fuels.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于容纳等离子体并形成场反转配置(FRC)磁拓扑的系统和方法,其中等离子体离子在FRC中的稳定的非绝热轨道中磁性地包含。 此外,电子被静电包含在深能量阱中,通过调谐外部施加的磁场而产生。 电子的同时静电限制和离子的磁约束避免了异常运输,并促进电子和离子的经典控制。 在这种结构中,离子和电子可以具有足够的密度和温度,使得在碰撞时它们通过核力熔合在一起,从而释放聚变能。 此外,可以与本限制系统和方法一起使用的聚变燃料等离子体不仅限于中子燃料,而且还有利地包括先进的燃料。

    Controlled fusion in a field reversed configuration and direct energy conversion
    24.
    发明授权
    Controlled fusion in a field reversed configuration and direct energy conversion 有权
    控制融合在一个领域反向配置和直接能量转换

    公开(公告)号:US07232985B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-06-19

    申请号:US11130856

    申请日:2005-05-16

    IPC分类号: H01J40/14

    摘要: A system and apparatus for controlled fusion in a field reversed configuration (FRC) magnetic topology and conversion of fusion product energies directly to electric power. Preferably, plasma ions are magnetically confined in the FRC while plasma electrons are electrostatically confined in a deep energy well, created by tuning an externally applied magnetic field. In this configuration, ions and electrons may have adequate density and temperature so that upon collisions they are fused together by the nuclear force, thus forming fusion products that emerge in the form of an annular beam. Energy is removed from the fusion product ions as they spiral past electrodes of an inverse cyclotron converter. Advantageously, the fusion fuel plasmas that can be used with the present confinement and energy conversion system include advanced (aneutronic) fuels.

    摘要翻译: 用于在场反向配置(FRC)磁拓扑中的受控融合并将融合产物能量直接转换为电力的系统和装置。 优选地,等离子体离子被磁力限制在FRC中,而等离子体电子通过调谐外部施加的磁场而被静电限制在深能量阱中。 在这种结构中,离子和电子可以具有足够的密度和温度,使得在碰撞时它们被核力熔合在一起,从而形成以环形束形式出现的熔融产物。 当它们旋转通过反向回旋加速器的电极时,能量从熔融产物离子中去除。 有利地,可以与本限制和能量转换系统一起使用的熔融燃料等离子体包括先进的(非经济的)燃料。

    Controlled fusion in a field reversed configuration and direct energy conversion

    公开(公告)号:US07002148B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-02-21

    申请号:US10406081

    申请日:2003-04-02

    IPC分类号: H01J42/42

    摘要: A system and apparatus for controlled fusion in a field reversed configuration (FRC) magnetic topology and conversion of fusion product energies directly to electric power. Preferably, plasma ions are magnetically confined in the FRC while plasma electrons are electrostatically confined in a deep energy well, created by tuning an externally applied magnetic field. In this configuration, ions and electrons may have adequate density and temperature so that upon collisions they are fused together by the nuclear force, thus forming fusion products that emerge in the form of an annular beam. Energy is removed from the fusion product ions as they spiral past electrodes of an inverse cyclotron converter. Advantageously, the fusion fuel plasmas that can be used with the present confinement and energy conversion system include advanced (aneutronic) fuels.

    Controlled fusion in a field reversed configuration and direct energy conversion

    公开(公告)号:US06628740B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-09-30

    申请号:US10077661

    申请日:2002-02-14

    IPC分类号: G21B102

    摘要: A system and apparatus for controlled fusion in a field reversed configuration (FRC) magnetic topology and conversion of fusion product energies directly to electric power. Preferably, plasma ions are magnetically confined in the FRC while plasma electrons are electrostatically confined in a deep energy well, created by tuning an externally applied magnetic field. In this configuration, ions and electrons may have adequate density and temperature so that upon collisions they are fused together by the nuclear force, thus forming fusion products that emerge in the form of an annular beam. Energy is removed from the fusion product ions as they spiral past electrodes of an inverse cyclotron converter. Advantageously, the fusion fuel plasmas that can be used with the present confinement and energy conversion system include advanced (aneutronic) fuels.

    Staged Z-pinch for the production of high-flux neutrons and net energy

    公开(公告)号:US09839111B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-12-05

    申请号:US12847843

    申请日:2010-07-30

    摘要: A fusible target is embedded in a high Z liner, ohmically heated and then shock wave heated by implosion of an enveloping high Z liner. The target is adiabatically heated by compression, fusibly ignited and charged-particle heated as it is being ignited. A shock front forms as the liner implodes which shock front detaches from the more slowly moving liner, collides with the outer surface of the target, accelerates inward, rapidly heating the target, adiabatically compressing the target and liner and amplifying the current to converge the liner mass toward a central axis thereby compressing the target to a fusion condition when it begins to ignite and produce charged particles. The charged particles are trapped in a large magnetic field surrounding the target. The energy of the charged particles is deposited into the target to further heat the target to produce an energy gain.

    Formation of a field reversed configuration for magnetic and electrostatic confinement of plasma
    30.
    发明授权
    Formation of a field reversed configuration for magnetic and electrostatic confinement of plasma 有权
    形成等离子体的磁静电约束的场反转配置

    公开(公告)号:US09265137B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-16

    申请号:US12465455

    申请日:2009-05-13

    摘要: A system and method for containing plasma and forming a Field Reversed Configuration (FRC) magnetic topology are described in which plasma ions are contained magnetically in stable, non-adiabatic orbits in the FRC. Further, the electrons are contained electrostatically in a deep energy well, created by tuning an externally applied magnetic field. The simultaneous electrostatic confinement of electrons and magnetic confinement of ions avoids anomalous transport and facilitates classical containment of both electrons and ions. In this configuration, ions and electrons may have adequate density and temperature so that upon collisions ions are fused together by nuclear force, thus releasing fusion energy. Moreover, the fusion fuel plasmas that can be used with the present confinement system and method are not limited to neutronic fuels only, but also advantageously include advanced fuels.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于容纳等离子体并形成场反转配置(FRC)磁拓扑的系统和方法,其中等离子体离子在FRC中的稳定的非绝热轨道中磁性地包含。 此外,电子被静电包含在深能量阱中,通过调谐外部施加的磁场而产生。 电子的同时静电限制和离子的磁约束避免了异常运输,并促进电子和离子的经典控制。 在这种结构中,离子和电子可以具有足够的密度和温度,使得在碰撞时,离子通过核力熔合在一起,从而释放出融合能。 此外,可以与本限制系统和方法一起使用的聚变燃料等离子体不仅限于中子燃料,而且还有利地包括先进的燃料。