Mainstream Fusion

Cusp Confinement Scaling Whiffle Ball

Cusp confinement scaling one square magnetic field whiffle ball effect holes smaller electron confinement magnetic insulation metamaterial

Scientists / Papers

Robert Bussard

Theories Citing This Reference (10)

Central Virtual Anode

Central virtual anode 100 kilovolt well departure neutrality one part million density computer codes analyzing

Cusp Confinement Scaling

Cusp confinement scaling one square magnetic field hole smaller whiffle ball effect metamaterial magnetic insulation

Polyhedral Configuration Fusion Without Grids

Patenting polyhedral configuration only one work without grids practical nuclear fusion reasonable size yield useful energy

Quasi Sphere Topology

Quasi sphere topology configuration works patented polyhedron coils edges even number faces vertex line cusp three faces

Simatics Plasma Confinement Boundary

Simatics plasma confinement boundary shows plasma arcing corners destroying reactor geometry change needed

Spherical Convergence Fusion

1 over r squared density squared equals 1 over r fourth spherical convergence fusion little bitty region core

Stars Spherical Fusion None Toroidal

Every star fusion reactor none toroidal held together central force field derivatable central potential always points center

Thomas Thompson Brown Effect Asymmetric Capacitors

Negative potential Thomas Thompson Brown effect asymmetric capacitors lift negatively charged lifting towards negatively charged

Tokamak Criticism

Large budget preserving project rather power producing struggle confine neutral plasmas crippling losses scaling amplified cost complexity

Wiffle Ball Effect

Wiffle ball configuration plasma leak trapped magnetic fields form bubble flowing back middle system stable little input