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Crazymechanic
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I have a question , hoq much pressure s needed for atoms to start to fuse(hydrogen atoms i guess) let's say we use the same tritium and deuterium and we put them in an environment with pressure how much pressure would it need? could you please say the pressure like in G like in gravitational measurment?
Also I would like to know if pressure alone can start the fusion reaction or does it need pressure and heat but if so then how would that reaftion could ever start because heat comes after the reaction has started and it would sound logically that the pressure comes first the atoms fuse and create heat in the process?
I guess its the "who was first, the egg or chicken" question
let's imagine a centrifuge that spins so fast that at the outr side of the centrifuge such pressure is built up that is sufficient to start fusion, the fusion starts but the centrifuge is surrounded by water that absorbs the heat and turns to steam? would the fusion reaction continue if the centrifuge would continua to spin at the same rate and the pressure would be the same only the heat would never build up like in a typical fusion reaction that would destroy the apparatus?
So the basic questions is is pressure enough or do we need pressure and heat combined to fuse atoms?
Thanks for answering:)
Also I would like to know if pressure alone can start the fusion reaction or does it need pressure and heat but if so then how would that reaftion could ever start because heat comes after the reaction has started and it would sound logically that the pressure comes first the atoms fuse and create heat in the process?
I guess its the "who was first, the egg or chicken" question
let's imagine a centrifuge that spins so fast that at the outr side of the centrifuge such pressure is built up that is sufficient to start fusion, the fusion starts but the centrifuge is surrounded by water that absorbs the heat and turns to steam? would the fusion reaction continue if the centrifuge would continua to spin at the same rate and the pressure would be the same only the heat would never build up like in a typical fusion reaction that would destroy the apparatus?
So the basic questions is is pressure enough or do we need pressure and heat combined to fuse atoms?
Thanks for answering:)