The promise of controlled fusion

1 November 1971

journal article
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Spectrum

Vol. 8 (11) , 24-36
https://doi.org/10.1109/mspec.1971.5217845

Abstract

One of the outstanding reasons for the active development of controlled fusion nuclear reactors as a source of electric power, aside from economic advantages, is that they are extremely attractive from an environmental standpoint. The basic principles and some of the most pressing problems are presented in this article. Among the problems considered are plasma confinement, heating, fuel injection, and exhaust collection.

Keywords

POWER GENERATION ECONOMICS
FUSION REACTORS
ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS
FUEL ECONOMY
COSTS
FUSION POWER GENERATION
NUCLEAR POWER GENERATION
POWER SYSTEM ECONOMICS
PLASMA DENSITY
ATMOSPHERE

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Lawson Criteria
IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 1971
Trapped particles in toroidal magnetic systems
Nuclear Fusion, 1971
Some Criteria for a Power Producing Thermonuclear Reactor
Proceedings of the Physical Society. Section B, 1957