CA1115862A - Controlled thermonuclear fusion power apparatus and method - Google Patents
Controlled thermonuclear fusion power apparatus and methodInfo
- Publication number
- CA1115862A CA1115862A CA293,444A CA293444A CA1115862A CA 1115862 A CA1115862 A CA 1115862A CA 293444 A CA293444 A CA 293444A CA 1115862 A CA1115862 A CA 1115862A
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- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- plasma
- fusion power
- toroidal
- recited
- fusion
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Classifications
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05H—PLASMA TECHNIQUE; PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OF NEUTRONS; PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMIC BEAMS
- H05H1/00—Generating plasma; Handling plasma
- H05H1/02—Arrangements for confining plasma by electric or magnetic fields; Arrangements for heating plasma
- H05H1/10—Arrangements for confining plasma by electric or magnetic fields; Arrangements for heating plasma using externally-applied magnetic fields only, e.g. Q-machines, Yin-Yang, base-ball
- H05H1/12—Arrangements for confining plasma by electric or magnetic fields; Arrangements for heating plasma using externally-applied magnetic fields only, e.g. Q-machines, Yin-Yang, base-ball wherein the containment vessel forms a closed or nearly closed loop
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- Y02E30/00—Energy generation of nuclear origin
- Y02E30/10—Nuclear fusion reactors
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
- Spectroscopy & Molecular Physics (AREA)
- Plasma Technology (AREA)
- Physical Or Chemical Processes And Apparatus (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US75579476A | 1976-12-30 | 1976-12-30 | |
| US755,794 | 1976-12-30 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| CA1115862A true CA1115862A (en) | 1982-01-05 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| CA293,444A Expired CA1115862A (en) | 1976-12-30 | 1977-12-20 | Controlled thermonuclear fusion power apparatus and method |
Country Status (7)
| Country | Link |
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| JP (1) | JPS5925194B2 (show.php) |
| AU (1) | AU515071B2 (show.php) |
| CA (1) | CA1115862A (show.php) |
| DE (1) | DE2758866C2 (show.php) |
| FR (1) | FR2376497A1 (show.php) |
| GB (1) | GB1555840A (show.php) |
| IL (1) | IL53585A (show.php) |
Families Citing this family (8)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4342720A (en) * | 1978-10-24 | 1982-08-03 | Trisops, Inc. | Method and apparatus for generation of thermonuclear power |
| US4615860A (en) * | 1979-02-28 | 1986-10-07 | United States Department Of Energy | Tokamak with in situ magnetohydrodynamic generation of toroidal magnetic field |
| US4292126A (en) * | 1979-02-28 | 1981-09-29 | The United States Of America As Represented By The United States Department Of Energy | Tokamak with liquid metal for inducing toroidal electrical field |
| JPS5818189A (ja) * | 1981-07-24 | 1983-02-02 | 三菱電機株式会社 | ヘリカルコイルの支持装置 |
| JPS601809A (ja) * | 1983-06-18 | 1985-01-08 | Mitsubishi Electric Corp | トロイダルコイル装置 |
| WO2002086908A2 (en) * | 2001-03-09 | 2002-10-31 | Emilio Panarella | Nuclear fusion and energy conversion apparatus |
| CN117545157B (zh) * | 2024-01-09 | 2024-03-12 | 西南交通大学 | 一种用于测量等离子体电势和电场的诊断方法及系统 |
| US12255056B2 (en) | 2024-01-09 | 2025-03-18 | Southwest Jiaotong University | Diagnostic method and system for measuring potential and electric field of plasma |
Family Cites Families (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| JPS5320654B2 (show.php) * | 1971-11-18 | 1978-06-28 |
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1977
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- 1977-12-20 CA CA293,444A patent/CA1115862A/en not_active Expired
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Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
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| DE2758866A1 (de) | 1978-07-06 |
| IL53585A (en) | 1983-12-30 |
| FR2376497B3 (show.php) | 1980-11-21 |
| JPS53102500A (en) | 1978-09-06 |
| FR2376497A1 (fr) | 1978-07-28 |
| AU3211177A (en) | 1979-07-05 |
| AU515071B2 (en) | 1981-03-12 |
| JPS5925194B2 (ja) | 1984-06-15 |
| GB1555840A (en) | 1979-11-14 |
| DE2758866C2 (de) | 1987-01-22 |
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