The discussion centers around a patent-pending method of nuclear fusion that proposes using three independently created beams to achieve near 100% fuel burning-off. Participants express skepticism regarding the practicality of the method, particularly concerning energy efficiency and the challenges of maintaining stable plasma. Key points include the need for a longitudinal electric field to align particle velocities and the potential use of MHD principles for energy recycling. The conversation highlights the complexities of achieving sustained fusion reactions and the importance of addressing energy losses from non-fusing ions and electrons.
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Joseph Chikva said:I only would like to say that you are mistaken (some mistakes) during explanation of Polywell's working principle.
During the explanation when you talk about potencial well you told me about sizes.Drakkith said:Which ones?
Joseph Chikva said:During the explanation when you talk about potencial well you told me about sizes.
To me is very difficult to explain you something. From one side my knowledge on Polywell is very limited, from another I should explain you what is e.g. the potential well cosists of.
I can not sorry.
I only catched that in Polywell are two groups of electrons interacting each other with different arranged velocities: nonzero and zero. So, conditions for two-stream instability.
Take a look at a link: http://www.fpgeneration.com/technology/index.htmlDrakkith said:Take a look at the article I linked above and the wikipedia article on the polywell. That explains it all. The article MIGHT be in another language other than english, so if english isn't your 1st language then maybe that will help. Sorry I can't explain it to you!
One of the major obstacles that limits the fusion output in IEC devices is the result of repulsive electrostatic forces arising from the ions themselves.
Sometimes people also try to get around physics laws. May be in Polywell's case too. I do not claim confidently but doubt that it's so.Drakkith said:Every design has to get around this repulsive force. That is the whole idea behind the reactor.