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Panelists discuss U.S. path to criticality in ANS webinar
The American Nuclear Society recently hosted a panel discussion featuring prominent figures from the nuclear sector who discussed the industry’s ongoing push for criticality.
Yasir Arafat, chief technical officer of Aalo Atomics; Jordan Bramble, CEO of Antares Nuclear; and Rita Baranwal, chief nuclear officer of Radiant Industries, participated in the discussion and covered their recent progress in the Department of Energy’s Reactor Pilot Program. Nader Satvat, director of nuclear systems design at Kairos Power, gave an update on the company’s ongoing demonstration projects taking place outside of the landscape of DOE authorization.
J.F. Santarius
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 21 | Number 3 | May 1992 | Pages 1794-1801
Alternate Concept and Application | doi.org/10.13182/FST92-A29980
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Magnetic fusion could enable the efficient, large-scale exploration and development of the Solar System. Several conceptual fusion reactor design studies indicate that magnetic fusion may be attractive for space applications—particularly space propulsion. These designs, based on various configurations, share the common characteristics that: (1) the D-3He fuel cycle is used, (2) the plasma provides thrust directly, and (3) continuous, low-thrust trajectories are followed. This paper presents the generic arguments for magnetic fusion power in space, examines fusion fuels and configurations, discusses the trajectories fusion rockets would travel, and explores potential missions.