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Direct Conversion

Подпись: Fig. 10.28 Proposed kinetically stabilized tandem mirror machine [27]

If these theoretical ideas prove to be feasible, the escaping plasma can be used to generate electricity directly, as shown in Fig. 10.29. The ions pass through elec­trodes, inducing electric currents in them. Note that this exhaust is a natural divertor spreading the heat over a large area. The product alpha particles are well contained in the main plasma and keep it hot; their release rate through the mirror can be controlled by design.

Подпись: FUSION REACTOR WITH DIRECT CONVERSIONDECELERATION AND COLLECTION ELECTRODES

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Fig. 10.29 Cartoon of a magnetic mirror direct converter (An old diagram or picture originally from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.)