Heating Plasma for Fusion Power Using Magnetic Field Oscillation

摘要

In one embodiment, a fusion reactor includes two internal magnetic coils suspended within an enclosure, a center magnetic coil coaxial with the two internal magnetic coils and located proximate to a midpoint of the enclosure, a plurality of encapsulating magnetic coils coaxial with the internal magnetic coils, and two mirror magnetic coil coaxial with the internal magnetic coils. The fusion reactor is configured to vary electrical currents supplied to the magnetic coils to heat the plasma confined within the magnetic wall.

主权项

1. A fusion reactor comprising:
an enclosure comprising a centerline running down a center axis of the enclosure; two internal magnetic coils suspended within the enclosure and centered on the centerline, the two internal magnetic coils each having a toroidal shape; a plurality of encapsulating magnetic coils centered on the centerline, the encapsulating magnetic coils having a larger diameter than the internal magnetic coils; a center magnetic coil centered on the centerline and located proximate to the midpoint of the enclosure; and wherein the magnetic coils are operable, when supplied with electrical currents, to form magnetic fields for confining plasma within the enclosure; and wherein the fusion reactor is configured to vary the electrical currents supplied to the magnetic coils, to heat the plasma confined within the enclosure.