The Field Reversed Configuration: A promising path to aneutronic fusion

November 2024 | J. Romero | HPC | Presentation

The FRC suits aneutronic fuels ideally. Norman confines FRC plasma in an accessible linear device. Feedback control maintains stable, steady-state plasma. Bayesian inference enables holistic data analysis. Machine learning accelerates commercial energy development.

Enhanced plasma performance in C-2W advanced beam-driven field-reversed configuration experiments

October 2024 | H. Gota | Nuclear Fusion | Paper

TAE Technologies’ fifth-generation fusion device, C-2W (also called ‘Norman’), is the world’s largest compact-toroid device and has made significant progress in field-reversed configuration (FRC) plasma performance.

Optimization and feedback control of the C-2W configuration

October 2023 | J.A. Romero | IAEA-FEC 2023 | Presentation

C-2W holds a high beta FRC plasma in an easily accessible linear device. Plasma is elongated to improve performance, resulting in axial instability. Feedback control stabilizes and sustains the long plasma in steady state.

Enhanced Plasma Performance in C-2W Advanced Beam-Driven Field-Reversed Configuration Experiments

October 2023 | H. Gota | IAEA-FEC 2023 | Poster

The NB power-supply system has recently been upgraded to extend the pulse length from 30 ms to 40 ms, which allows for a longer plasma lifetime thus better characterization and further enhancement of FRC performance.