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Princeton FRC (PFRC)

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Summary

Princeton FRC experiment at PPPL by Samuel Cohen. Uses rotating magnetic fields. Enables DFD.

Deep Dive Analysis

Overview

The Princeton Field-Reversed Configuration (PFRC) is a compact FRC experiment at PPPL. The PFRC uses a unique approach to FRC heating and sustainment using rotating magnetic fields (RMF).

Lineage

PFRC descends from LANL's FRX research (1970s-1980s). The FRC physics foundation established at LANL propagated to multiple institutions:

DFD Connection

The PFRC enables the Direct Fusion Drive (DFD) propulsion concept developed by Princeton Satellite Systems. The DFD uses the PFRC to generate thrust for interplanetary spacecraft.

Key Findings

  • ▸ MSNW/Helion (inductive plasma accelerator)
  • ▸ TAE Technologies (collisional merging)
  • ▸ Princeton/PFRC (rotating magnetic field heating)
  • ▸ AFRL/FRCHX (solid liner compression)

External Primary Sources (3)

patent
US Patent 9,947,420 B2 — Magnetic field plasma confinement for compact fusion power
conference 2019
Recent Achievements in the C-2W Field-Reversed Configuration Experiment — APS DPP19
TAE Technologies
paper 2019-06-05
Formation of hot, stable, long-lived field-reversed configuration plasmas on the C-2W device — Nuclear Fusion
H. Gota et al.

Related Entities (2)

Samuel Cohen

PERSON
← Developed
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Direct Fusion Drive (DFD)

CONCEPT
→ Enables
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Timeline Mentions (1)

2002

Princeton PFRC Experiment Begins

PFRC begins at PPPL by Samuel Cohen. Uses rotating magnetic fields. Enables DFD propulsion. Descends from LANL FRX.

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Glossary Definition

Princeton Fusion Systems (Plainsboro, NJ) — spun out of Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL). Developing the Princeton Field-Reversed Configuration (PFRC): 1-10 MW portable fusion reactors 'sized to fit on a truck' — same concept as the CFR....

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Princeton FRC experiment at PPPL by Samuel Cohen. Uses rotating magnetic fields. Enables DFD.
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