Space propulsion by fusion in a magnetic dipole

Space propulsion by fusion in a magnetic dipole [electronic resource]

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A conceptual design is discussed for a fusion rocket propulsion system based on the magnetic dipole configuration. The dipole is found to have features well suited to space applications. Example parameters are presented for a system producing a specific power of 1 kW/kg, capable of interplanetary fl...

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Corporate Author: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (Researcher)
Format: Government Document Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Oak Ridge, Tenn. : United States. Dept. of Defense ; distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy, 1991.
Subjects:
Design.
Shielding.
Heat Flow.
Nucleosynthesis.
Mars Planet.
Power.
Charged-particle Reactions.
Space.
Magnetic Dipoles.
Targets.
Propulsion Systems.
Thermonuclear Reactions.
Interplanetary Space.
Nuclear Reactions.
Magnetic Flux.
Planets.
Magnets.
Dipoles.
Synthesis.
Multipoles.
Deuteron Reactions.
Rockets.
Helium 3 Target.
Jupiter Planet.
Thrusters.
Plasma Physics And Fusion Technology.

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