Discuss how polywell fusion works; share theoretical questions and answers.
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by MSimon » Thu Sep 13, 2007 6:41 pm
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by jlumartinez » Thu Sep 13, 2007 6:51 pm
Does it reach to any useful conclusion about break-even/confinement/....? If someone has had a look to it please make a short summary (2-3 lines)
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by MSimon » Thu Sep 13, 2007 7:18 pm
The conclusion:
Beam forming is important. It reduces losses.
Other than that it describes simulation codes and experimental set up.
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by MSimon » Thu Sep 13, 2007 7:50 pm
Another thing this experiment points out is that the Dr. is correct about annealing but wrong about the method.
It is not an edge effect but a bunching effect.
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by bcglorf » Thu Sep 13, 2007 9:01 pm
The best conclusion is it appears to independently verificaty that Rider's model of IEC behavior was wrong. That would answer the biggest criticism of Polywells.
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by JoeStrout » Thu Sep 13, 2007 10:15 pm
Has anyone tried to contact Carl Dietrich (author of this thesis) to get his take on polywell fusion? Seems like he should have quite a lot of interest in it, and expertise to apply.
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