Spheromak magnetic fusion energy power plant with thick liquid-walls

Fusion Science and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 317-326

  Moir, R W ^a   Bulmer, R H ^a   Fowler, T K ^b   Rognlien, T D ^a   Youssef, M Z ^c  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; PARTICLE BEAM INJECTION; PLASMA CONFINEMENT; PLASMA GUNS;

MAGNETIC FUSION ENERGY POWER PLANT; SPHEROMAK DEVICE; STEADY STATE SPHEROMAK PLASMA CONFINEMENT; TOROIDAL CURRENT;

FUSION REACTORS;

EID: 0041911471     PISSN: 15361055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/FST03-A354     Document Type: Article

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