fusion engineering
Steady-State Operation
Definition
Continuous operation as opposed to pulsed; Tri-alpha breakthrough for FRC
Related Theories (3)
Funding Downselect Impact on Public Research Paths
Posits that 1980s Department of Energy budgeting choices shifted research focus away from non-tokamak fusion approaches with consequences for funding distribution.
IEC Inertial Electrostatic Fusion
Ion acceleration electron injection negative potential well maintained polyhedral magnetic field non Maxwellian energy distribution electricity grand unifier high power weight ratios
Military Fusion Primacy
Defense contractors Lockheed Martin Boeing Raytheon General Atomics figured out fusion first through YBCO superconductor development.