Integrated Modeling of Stability and Transport of FRC Plasmas
April 2019 | A.Necas | 2019 Sherwood Fusion Theory | Poster
TAE Technologies, Inc, has an active fusion plasma research program centered around the FRC (Field Reversed Configuration) magnetic topology and the existing C-2W (aka Norman) experiment.
Global simulation of ion temperature gradient instabilities in a field-reversed configuration
April 2019 | J. Bao | Physics of Plasmas | Paper
Global properties of drift waves in the beam driven FRC, the C2-U device, in which the cen- tral FRC and its SOL plasma are connected with the formation sections and divertors.
CAN Laser Driven Liquid-phase Transmutator Monitored Realtime by Fiber Laser
April 12, 2019 | T. Tajima | Paper
We introduce a method of transmutation of spent radioactive nuclei in a liquid molten salt solution with fusion neutrons through a series of energy enhancements from accelerated deuterons via fusion to fission. This method is a part of the partitioning & transmutation (P&T) approach for the disposal of spent nuclear fuel where P&T enables the reduction of duration and volume of the spent nuclear fuel storage.
Outer Divertor Damage Characterization from Deuterium Plasma Bombardment in Graphene-Coated Tungsten in the C-2W Device
April 2019 | M. Navarro | Fusion Science and Technology | Paper
Our recent studies have shown that graphene can act as a resistant layer against plasma exposure and ion bombardment.
Direct observation of ion acceleration from a beam-driven wave in a magnetic fusion experiment
March 2019 | R.M. Magee | Nature Physics | Paper
Efficiently heating a magnetically confined plasma to thermonuclear temperatures remains a central issue in fusion energy research. One well-established technique is to inject beams of neutral particles into the plasma, a process known as neutral beam injection.
Can AI Help Crack the Code of Fusion Power?
Last year, a panel of advisers to the US Department of Energy published a list of game-changers that could “dramatically increase the rate of progress towards a fusion power plant.” The list included advanced algorithms, like artificial intelligence and machine learning. It’s a strategy that TAE Technologies is banking on: the 20-year-old startup began collaborating with Google a few years ago to develop machine learning tools that it hopes will finally bring fusion within reach.
Fusion Energy Leader TAE Technologies Welcomes Marco Arese to Board of Directors
TAE Technologies is pleased to announce the re-appointment of Marco Arese to its Board of Directors. Arese brings a wealth of entrepreneurial experience activating global capital, scaling international business, and cultivating renewable energy opportunities, all of which he will leverage on behalf of the company as it continues commercialization of its transformational technologies.
The C-2W Experimental Device Fueling Systems Overview
October 2018 | T. Roche | APS-DPP | Poster
The experimental goals of the C-2W program are to demonstrate the ability to heat and maintain a field-reversed configuration (FRC) plasma to a total temperature of several keV for a period of 30 ms.
Fusion Enhancement from Bunched Ion Beams
October 2018 | B. Scott Nicks | APS-DPP | Poster
Beam-driven ion-Bernstein mode seen theoretically, exhibits wakefield character that creates similar large fast ion tail and fusion enhancement