Field-Reversed Configuration (FRC)
GPTKB entity
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
plasma confinement device
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| gptkbp:advantage |
high beta operation
potential for direct energy conversion simple geometry |
| gptkbp:application |
space propulsion
fusion power |
| gptkbp:confinementTime |
shorter than tokamak
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| gptkbp:confinementType |
magnetic confinement
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| gptkbp:feature |
closed field lines
high plasma beta no central penetration no toroidal field coils |
| gptkbp:fieldReversal |
axial field reverses direction inside plasma
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| gptkbp:firstExperiment |
FRX series
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| gptkbp:firstExperimentYear |
1970s
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| gptkbp:fuelType |
deuterium
deuterium-tritium deuterium-helium-3 |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Field-Reversed Configuration (FRC)
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| gptkbp:inventedBy |
gptkb:Harold_Grad
1958 |
| gptkbp:limitation |
short confinement time
difficulty in scaling up stability challenges |
| gptkbp:magneticFieldShape |
toroidal
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| gptkbp:magneticFieldStrength |
reversed axial
|
| gptkbp:operates |
azimuthal magnetic field
reversed axial magnetic field |
| gptkbp:plasmaCurrent |
azimuthal
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| gptkbp:plasmaShape |
compact torus
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| gptkbp:relatedConcept |
gptkb:theta_pinch
fusion reactor magnetic reconnection compact toroid plasma stability |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:spheromak
tokamak |
| gptkbp:shape |
cylindrical
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| gptkbp:stabilityIssues |
rotational instability
tilt instability |
| gptkbp:studiedIn |
gptkb:Helion_Energy
gptkb:Los_Alamos_National_Laboratory gptkb:TAE_Technologies |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
nuclear fusion research
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Nuclear_Fusion_Company_Helion
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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