NIAC 2012 Spring Symposium

DeltaV · Post by **DeltaV** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 5:44 pm

NIAC 2012 Spring Symposium Agenda

Skipjack · Post by **Skipjack** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 7:53 pm

I saw it. I really wished i could go there. Tuesday will see presentations on some very interesting research in regards to propulsion, some on nuclear and fusion propulsion too.
I am very curious to see if Slough has anything new to show. He has recently received a NASA grant to further his research, so there is hope he already has some new results.
I hope they record the whole thing and put it online.

DeltaV · Post by **DeltaV** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 3:18 pm

http://www.nasa.gov/offices/oct/early_s ... tions.html

Skipjack · Post by **Skipjack** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 5:22 pm

cool, thanks.
I saw some of the presentation materials on NBF a while ago. The PDF is definitely welcome though. Wished they had recorded the presentation on video. That would be cool too.

Ivy Matt · Post by **Ivy Matt** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 3:24 am

For those who haven't bothered to read MSNW's presentation, you might find these quotes fairly interesting:

Design of the FDR Breakeven Proof of Concept Experiment

PHD experiment with some of the 1.75 MJ, ±25 kV
capacitor modules shown in the foreground.

• More than sufficient bank energy for G~1 experiment
• Equipment becomes available in July 2012

Anticipated Parameters from FDR Validation Experiment
...
• Final FRC parameters yield a fusion gain G = 1.6 (MsubL=0.18 kg Al)

"Experimental demonstration of fusion gain with inductively driven metal liners" — Hope to publish in the near future!

He's not being very subtle, is he?

I'm not sure why he uses G instead of Q.

DeltaV · Post by **DeltaV** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 2:31 pm

Ivy Matt wrote:I'm not sure why he uses G instead of Q.

G(ain) is more relevant for energy calculations. Q(uality factor) is more relevant for resonant systems, which I don't think FRC is.