What Type of Plasma Best Emits Thermal Energy for Efficient Reactor Design?

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A young designer is working on a plasma reactor intended to harness thermal energy from plasma in a vacuum chamber, with aspirations to potentially replace nuclear power. The discussion highlights the need for clarity on the energy source for the plasma, as creating plasma requires significant energy input. Concerns are raised about the feasibility of the design, given the designer's limited physics knowledge and experience. The conversation questions the practicality of achieving a breakthrough in energy production without a solid foundation in the necessary scientific principles. Overall, the viability of the project remains uncertain due to these challenges.
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I am a young designer and attempting to design a plasma reactor. I have a lot of the design figured out, in theory, but my main problem is the type of plasma I would need to use that emits a large amount of thermal energy with as little materials needed to maintain efficiency. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated, because I have a limited knowledge of physics due to my inexperience and schooling(or more accurately the lack there-of)
 
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Hi BlackDawnJake,

What do you mean by a "plasma reactor"? What are your goals and what do you expect the device to do?
 
Drakkith said:
Hi BlackDawnJake,

What do you mean by a "plasma reactor"? What are your goals and what do you expect the device to do?
Essentially creating a vacuum chamber and harnessing the thermal energy emitted by the plasma in the chamber. My design, in theory, could potentially make nuclear power obsolete.
 
BlackDawnJake said:
Essentially creating a vacuum chamber and harnessing the thermal energy emitted by the plasma in the chamber. My design, in theory, could potentially make nuclear power obsolete.
Where does the plasma get its energy for your design?
 
BlackDawnJake said:
Essentially creating a vacuum chamber and harnessing the thermal energy emitted by the plasma in the chamber.

Plasma has to be created, which requires energy. And you can't get out more than you put in unless your plasma is undergoing some kind of reaction, like fusion.

My design, in theory, could potentially make nuclear power obsolete.

Let's be honest with each other here. Do you really believe that you've created a design that could do away with nuclear power when you yourself have stated that you have no experience or schooling in physics?
 
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