CHARACTERIZATION OF THE C-2W PLASMA GUNS
October 2017 | Ami M. Dubois | APS-DPP | Poster
Previous use of coaxial arc discharge plasma guns on the C-2U device exhibited great success in plasma stabilization and improved confinement.
Exascale Computing to Help Accelerate Drive for Clean Fusion Energy
Toshiki Tajima, Chief Science Officer at TAE Technologies, explains how exascale supercomputers are helping TAE pursue our unique path to clean, commercial fusion energy for a sustainable future.
Magnetohydrodynamic transport characterization of a Field Reversed Configuration
September 2017 | M. Onofri | Physics of Plasmas | Paper
The transport phenomenon of a Field Reversed Configuration (FRC) is studied using the newly developed two-dimensional code Q2D, which couples a magnetohydrodynamic code with a Monte Carlo code for the beam component. The simulation by Q2D of the transport parallel to the simple open h-pinch fields and its associated outflow phenomenon shows an excellent agreement with one of the leading theories, elevating the Q2D validity and simultaneously deepening the theoretical understanding of this fundamental process.
A New Chapter
I am pleased to announce that as of October 4, Tri Alpha Energy will now be known as TAE Technologies. The name change reflects our growing tech footprint and adjacent innovations developed in pursuit of our core work in fusion energy.
When Pigs Fly
I’m President and CTO of a private technology company, with a team of 160 scientists, visionaries, researchers and rebels – all committed to starting a global energy revolution through fusion.
Drift-wave stability in the field-reversed configuration
August 2017 | C. K. Lau | Physics of Plasmas | Paper
Gyrokinetic simulations of C-2-like field-reversed configuration (FRC) find that electrostatic drift- waves are locally stable in the core. The stabilization mechanisms include finite Larmor radius effects, magnetic well (negative grad-B), and fast electron short circuit effects.
Achievement of Sustained Net Plasma Heating in a Fusion Experiment with the Optometrist Algorithm
TAE Technologies and Google have partnered to combine human and machine interaction to further plasma science using their “Optometrist Algorithm.”
TAE Technologies and Google Combine Human and Machine Interaction to Further Plasma Science
“Optometrist Algorithm,” First Described Today in the Journal Scientific Reports, Identified Optimal Fusion Conditions
TAE Technologies Achieves First Plasma in World’s Most Advanced Plasma Generator
“Norman” Will Further Validate Company’s Fusion Efforts and Usher In Commercialization Phase.
Achievement of Sustained Net Plasma Heating in a Fusion Experiment with the Optometrist Algorithm
July 2017 | E. A. Baltz | Scientific Reports | Paper
TAE and Google have partnered to combine human and machine interaction to further plasma science using their “Optometrist Algorithm.”