X-Pinch Plasma Generation Testing for Neutron Source Development and Nuclear Fusion
| Autor: | C.A. Barry Stoute, Daniel Bondarenko, Shraddhey Jani, Anas Abdel Rihem, Samskruthi Menashi, Stefan Sirakov, Hossam A. Gabbar, Nicholas Tarsitano |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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X-pinch
Control and Optimization Nuclear engineering Energy Engineering and Power Technology lcsh:Technology 01 natural sciences 010305 fluids & plasmas 0103 physical sciences plasma generation fusion energy engineering design of fusion reactor Nuclear fusion Electrical and Electronic Engineering Engineering (miscellaneous) Inertial confinement fusion 010302 applied physics Physics lcsh:T Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment Plasma Fusion power Thermoelectric generator Pinch Neutron source Energy harvesting Energy (miscellaneous) |
| Zdroj: | Energies; Volume 11; Issue 4; Pages: 988 Energies, Vol 11, Iss 4, p 988 (2018) |
| ISSN: | 1996-1073 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/en11040988 |
| Popis: | Nuclear fusion is a sought-out technology in which two light elements are fused together to create a heavier element and releases energy. Two primary nuclear fusion technologies are being researched today: magnetic and inertial confinement. However, a new type of nuclear fusion technology is currently being research: multi-pinch plasma beams. At the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, there is research on multi-pinch plasma beam technology as an alternative to nuclear fusion. The objective is to intersect two plasma arcs at the center of the chamber. This is a precursor of nuclear fusion using multi-pinch. The innovation portion of the students’ work is the miniaturization of this concept using high energy electrical DC pulses. The experiment achieved the temperature of 2300 K at the intersection. In comparison to the simulation data, the temperature from the simulation is 7000 K at the intersection. Additionally, energy harvesting devices, both photovoltaics and a thermoelectric generator, were placed in the chamber to observe the viable energy extraction. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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