Fusion-fission power generating device having fissile-fertile material within the region of the toroidal field coils generating means
AssigneeFDX Associates, L.P.
InventorRobert W. Bussard
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Abstract
A fusion-fission reactor having a plasma containing toroidal fusion region for producing high energy neutrons from fusion reactions and a region external to the fusion region containing material which is both fissile with respect to high energy neutrons and fertile with respect to low energy neutrons. The device comprises a toroidal field generating means and a region of fissile-fertile material positioned within the region of the toroidal field generating means. The toroidal field generating means is positioned substantially adjacent the toroidal fusion region.
Claims12
A fusion-fission reactor having a plasma containing toroidal fusion region for producing high energy neutrons from fusion reactions and a region external to said fusion region containing material which is both fissile with respect to high energy neutrons and fertile with respect to low energy neutrons, said reactor comprising:
- (a) An electromagnetic toroidal field generating means having inner and outer structural contours;
- (b) a region of fissile-fertile material positioned within said inner and outer structural contours of said toroidal field generating means and constituting a portion thereof;
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- (c) said toroidal field generating means positioned substantially adjacent said toroidal fusion region.
A method of increasing the efficiency of operation of a fusion-fission device having a plasma containing fusion region for generating high energy neutrons from fusion reactions and a region exterior to said fusion region containing material which is both fissile with respect to high energy neutrons and fertile with respect to low energy neutrons, comprising the steps of:
- (a) positioning electromagnetic toroidal field generating means having inner and outer structural contours substantially adjacent said toroidal fusion region;
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- (b) incorporating said fissile-fertile material within said inner and outer structural contours of said toroidal field generating means and within a portion thereof.
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