Inertial Electrostatic Confinement (IEC) Fusion
Fundamentals and Applications
Authors: Miley, George H., Murali, S. Krupakar
Free Preview- Offers an in-depth look, from introductory basics to experimental simulation, of Inertial Electrostatic Confinement, an emerging method for generating fusion power
- Discusses how the Inertial Electrostatic Confinement method can be applied to other applications besides fusion through theoretical experiments in the text
- Details the study of the physics of Inertial Electrostatic Confinement in small-volume plasmas and suggests that their rapid reproduction could lead to the creation of a large-scale power-producing device
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This book provides readers with an introductory understanding of Inertial Electrostatic Confinement (IEC), a type of fusion meant to retain plasma using an electrostatic field. IEC provides a unique approach for plasma confinement, as it offers a number of spin-off applications, such as a small neutron source for Neutron Activity Analysis (NAA), that all work towards creating fusion power. The IEC has been identified in recent times as an ideal fusion power unit because of its ability to burn aneutronic fuels like p-B11 as a result of its non-Maxwellian plasma dominated by beam-like ions. This type of fusion also takes place in a simple mechanical structure small in size, which also contributes to its viability as a source of power. This book posits that the ability to study the physics of IEC in very small volume plasmas makes it possible to rapidly investigate a design to create a power-producing device on a much larger scale. Along with this hypothesis the book also includes a conceptual experiment proposed for demonstrating breakeven conditions for using p-B11 in a hydrogen plasma simulation.
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Offers an in-depth look, from introductory basics to experimental simulation, of Inertial Electrostatic Confinement, an emerging method for generating fusion power
Discusses how the Inertial Electrostatic Confinement method can be applied to other applications besides fusion through theoretical experiments in the text
Details the study of the physics of Inertial Electrostatic Confinement in small-volume plasmas and suggests that their rapid reproduction could lead to the creation of a large-scale power-producing device
Perfect for researchers and students working with nuclear fusion, Inertial Electrostatic Confinement (IEC) Fusion: Fundamentals and Applications also offers the current experimental status of IEC research, details supporting theories in the field and introduces other potential applications that stem from IEC.
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Background, Basics, and Some IEC Experiments
Pages 1-29
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Theory of Well Potential Traps in the IEC
Pages 31-66
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Gas Discharges in Gridded IECs
Pages 67-82
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High-Voltage Stalk Design for IECs
Pages 83-114
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IEC Grid Materials and Construction
Pages 115-138
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
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- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Inertial Electrostatic Confinement (IEC) Fusion
- Book Subtitle
- Fundamentals and Applications
- Authors
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- George H. Miley
- S. Krupakar Murali
- Copyright
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York
- Copyright Holder
- Springer Science+Business Media New York
- eBook ISBN
- 978-1-4614-9338-9
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-1-4614-9338-9
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-1-4614-9337-2
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-1-4939-5130-7
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XVIII, 400
- Number of Illustrations
- 92 b/w illustrations, 200 illustrations in colour
- Topics
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