COLLOQUIUM: The Lockheed Martin Compact Fusion Reactor

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http://www.pppl.gov/events/colloquium-lockheed-martin-compact-fusion-reactor

August 6, 2015, 4:15pm to 6:30pm
MBG Auditorium

COLLOQUIUM: The Lockheed Martin Compact Fusion Reactor
Dr. Thomas McGuire, Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin Skunkworks is developing a compact fusion reactor concept, CFR. The novel magnetic cusp configuration would allow for stable plasmas in a geometry amenable to economical power plants and power sources. The details of the CFR configuration will be discussed along with a status of the current plasma confinement experiments underway at Lockheed. The presentation will also touch on the potential of a fast development path and challenges to bring such a device to fruition.

For a brief discussion of the project and images of the hardware:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-10-15/lockheed-skunk-works-team-tackling-nuclear-fusion-reactor(link is external)

[shadowmayor]

1. How much money?

Yes the skunk works were revolutionary. But today, Lockheed gives us the F-35, plagued with problems and only a trillion bucks or so. Hold on to your wallets.