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Lawrenceville Plasma Physics Fusion Project has solved its arcing problem and a leak
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In a December 3, 2012 Lawrencevill Plasma Physics (LPP) status report – Two shots with no arcing indicate the problem is solved, although more proof is needed. A leak held up key tests while we implement a solution. Analysis of photos taken in October confirms our understanding of plasmoid structure.
Arcing appears to be solved for now, but a leak causes delay. A twitter update indicates the leak was fixed.
In May, 2012, the LPP plan for the next 12 months was laid out.
To gain higher yield and to attain “feasibility” the following steps are being done over the course of the next year (2013):
1) The “teeth that chew the sheath” tungsten crown to regularize the filaments – 10-100x yield
2) Full power output of Capacitors and to ‘Imitate’ the heavier mixture of pB11 by using Deuterium/Nitrogen.
3) Shorter Electrodes, slower run down, more fill gas.
4) New Raytheon switches for more Current from capacitors – 10x yield.
5) Switch to pB11 (incrementally higher percentage from the D/N mix) – 15x yield.
Goal: 30 kJ* gross fusion energy per shot proves feasibility of a positive net power output Generator using aneutronic fuel!
*A 5MW production reactor would have about 66 kJ gross fusion yield per shot*
See more and subscribe to NextBigFuture at 2012-12-21 11:00:59 Source: http://nextbigfuture.com/2012/12/lawrenceville-plasma-physics-fusion.html
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