Plasma Guns for Magnetized Fuel Targets for PJMIF

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Program:
Exploratory Topics
Award:
$500,000
Location:
Chantilly , Virginia
Status:
ALUMNI
Project Term:
03/27/2020 - 03/26/2021

Technology Description:

HyperJet Fusion is advancing a potentially faster and cheaper approach to fusion energy that would result in reduced energy emissions. In plasma jet driven magneto-inertial fusion (PJMIF), an array of discrete supersonic plasma jets is used to form a spherically imploding plasma liner, which then compresses a magnetized plasma target to fusion conditions. HyperJet Fusion has been developing the plasma guns required for an experimental demonstration of the plasma liner formation. The proposed project focuses on developing the magnetized plasma target. The concept could potentially introduce an innovative and highly attractive reactor technology to the fusion energy landscape.

Contact

ARPA-E Program Director:
Dr. Robert Ledoux
Project Contact:
Doug Witherspoon
Press and General Inquiries Email:
ARPA-E-Comms@hq.doe.gov
Project Contact Email:
witherspoon@hyperjetfusion.com

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Release Date:
05/20/2020