GB2425880A - Thermonuclear fusion reactor using radio frequency containment in a solenoidal toroid - Google Patents
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- GB2425880A GB2425880A GB0509184A GB0509184A GB2425880A GB 2425880 A GB2425880 A GB 2425880A GB 0509184 A GB0509184 A GB 0509184A GB 0509184 A GB0509184 A GB 0509184A GB 2425880 A GB2425880 A GB 2425880A
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- G—PHYSICS
- G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
- G21B—FUSION REACTORS
- G21B1/00—Thermonuclear fusion reactors
- G21B1/05—Thermonuclear fusion reactors with magnetic or electric plasma confinement
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- G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
- G21D—NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
- G21D7/00—Arrangements for direct production of electric energy from fusion or fission reactions
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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
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Abstract
A thermonuclear fusion reactor is disclosed for providing electrical power via direct conversion from a contained thermonuclear fusion reaction of hydrogen nuclei. The reactor comprises a hollow torus wound with a copper pipe to form a Faraday coil whereby a radio frequency is applied across the winding and a plasma generated is contained in a ring near the centre of the toroidal tube. The heat generated by the plasma by ohmic heating enables a fusion reaction to occur and the power generated by the thermonuclear reaction is passed to the electrical circuit and collected by a mutual inductive winding.
Description
From Christopher Strevens To Patent office Date 05/0512005 Tin
Thermonuclear Fusion Reactor Teslas Experiment It has recently occurred to me that a nineteenth century physicists, Tesla, may have already succeeded in making hydrogen fusion power in a hydrogen discharge, He has stated that a high tension coil he used in making a hydrogen discharge (by induction?) gave off more power than was put into the coil. Not self sustaining but making a little power. I dont think he thought of fusion as the source as this was unknown at that time.
People thought he had discovered some property of the universe.
My Patent A torus, about 10 cm in diameter wound with ten turns of copper pipe round the small diameter (2cm) of the torus so that it forms a Farady coil connected to a 1 OOpF capacitor is the device. The hollow glass torus has low pressure hydrogen gas inside.
A 3-50KW radio frequency power is applied across the winding at its resonant frequency The plasma generated is contained in a ring near the centre of the toroidal pyrex tube.
The heat generated in the plasma by ohmic heating makes the temperature approach 200 MK (according to calculations) and fusion reactions occur.
During the radio frequency cycle the pressure increases and drops at a frequency of twice the exciting frequency and thermonuclear fusion reactions increase the temperature during the high pressure cycle and this extra energy is passed to the radio frequency current during the next hatf cycle. Consequently power generated by the thermonuclear reactions is passed to the electrical circuit. When the power generated exceeds the losses then oscillations are maintained and the exciting radio frequency current input may be switched off.
I order to limit the power of the reaction negative feedback is needed, this is not included in the circuit.
Useful power is collected by a loosely coupled mutual inductance With only protons in the fusion process I don't think there will be neutrons produced and the gamma photons would be absorbed by the ionised gas.
This is based on theory and simple experiments not involving high power 0144433 o5-May-05 1:30J
Claims (2)
- LCLAIMThermonuclear power reactor using radio frequency containment in solenoidal toroid 1 This device will provide continuous electrical power.
- 2 This device provides a method of containing hot plasma 3 This device provides a method of extracting electrical power by direct conversion
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| GB0509184A GB2425880A (en) | 2005-05-05 | 2005-05-05 | Thermonuclear fusion reactor using radio frequency containment in a solenoidal toroid |
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| GB0509184A GB2425880A (en) | 2005-05-05 | 2005-05-05 | Thermonuclear fusion reactor using radio frequency containment in a solenoidal toroid |
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| GB0509184D0 GB0509184D0 (en) | 2005-06-15 |
| GB2425880A true GB2425880A (en) | 2006-11-08 |
| GB2425880A8 GB2425880A8 (en) | 2006-11-22 |
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Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2447947A (en) * | 2007-03-28 | 2008-10-01 | Christopher Strevens | Thermonuclear power reactor |
| GB2464785A (en) * | 2008-10-28 | 2010-05-05 | Christopher Strevens | A toroidal thermonuclear fusion reactor using radio frequency confinement |
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| GB889465A (en) * | 1958-06-19 | 1962-02-14 | ||
| US3674634A (en) * | 1968-05-22 | 1972-07-04 | Atomic Energy Authority Uk | Plasma confinement apparatus |
| GB2046007A (en) * | 1979-01-29 | 1980-11-05 | Gen Atomic Co | Stabilising the helical field of plasma devices |
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| GB889465A (en) * | 1958-06-19 | 1962-02-14 | ||
| US3674634A (en) * | 1968-05-22 | 1972-07-04 | Atomic Energy Authority Uk | Plasma confinement apparatus |
| GB2046007A (en) * | 1979-01-29 | 1980-11-05 | Gen Atomic Co | Stabilising the helical field of plasma devices |
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| GB2447947A (en) * | 2007-03-28 | 2008-10-01 | Christopher Strevens | Thermonuclear power reactor |
| GB2464785A (en) * | 2008-10-28 | 2010-05-05 | Christopher Strevens | A toroidal thermonuclear fusion reactor using radio frequency confinement |
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