Princeton Fusion Systems is developing a new class of small fusion reactors. The terrestrial reactor is the PFRC, or Princeton Field-Reversed Configuration; configured as a fusion rocket it is known as Direct Fusion Drive (DFD).
Clean, Compact Fusion
Princeton Fusion Systems is developing a new class of small fusion reactors. The terrestrial reactor is the PFRC, or Princeton Field-Reversed Configuration; configured as a fusion rocket it is known as Direct Fusion Drive (DFD).
What the purpose of cooling the plasma?
Hi Neil! The cooling converts waste heat into electricity both for driving the fusion reaction and to produce net electric power.
Mike