Details on an AFRL Field Reversed Configuration Plasma Device

Abstract

A field reversed configuration (FRC) plasma device is being developed at AFRL Edwards. This geometry concept is based off of the coaxial slow source FRC fusion reactor concept developed at the University of Washington by Vlases, et al. A scaling energy model, COTS FEA, and a proof-of-concept experiment have been completed. In addition a complete suite of magnetic diagnostics as well as photometric/optical and internal plasma measurements have been constructed. This study details the initial testing, calibration, and operation of an FRC-based concept.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA437486

Entities

People

  • Alec D. Gallimore
  • Daniel L. Brown
  • David Kirtley
  • James Haas

Organizations

  • University of Michigan

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aeronautics
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Astronautics
  • Electron Density
  • Electrons
  • Fluids
  • Geometry
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Nuclear Fusion
  • Photographs
  • Plasmonic Devices
  • Space Propulsion
  • Steady State
  • Universities
  • Vacuum Chambers

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

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