tokamak-energy
Summary
UK-based spherical tokamak company with US subsidiary in Bruceton Mills, WV. DOE Milestone-Based Fusion Development Program recipient. Develops compact spherical tokamaks with HTS magnets. Private fusion company spun out from Culham Centre for Fusion Energy (UK). Target: ST80-HTS device demonstrated 100M°C plasma, building ST-HTS for fusion conditions. One of two tokamak approaches in the Milestone program (alongside CFS).
Deep Dive Analysis
Overview
UK-based spherical tokamak company with US subsidiary in Bruceton Mills, WV. DOE Milestone-Based Fusion Development Program recipient. Develops compact spherical tokamaks with HTS magnets. Private fusion company spun out from Culham Centre for Fusion Energy (UK). Target: ST80-HTS device demonstrated 100M°C plasma, building ST-HTS for fusion conditions. One of two tokamak approaches in the Milestone program (alongside CFS).
Entity Type: Organization — Tokamak Energy operates as an institutional actor in the defense/aerospace ecosystem.
Technical Definition
A toroidal magnetic confinement device using external toroidal field coils and an internal plasma current to generate the poloidal field. The dominant MCF concept worldwide (ITER, DIII-D, NSTX).
Related Concepts: MCF, Stellarator, DIII-D, NSTX, ITER
Network Relationships
Tokamak Energy connects to 1 entities in the intelligence network:
Programs (1):
- ← DOE Milestone Program: Recipient (spherical tokamak)
Research Findings
Tokamak Energy appears in 5 research analysis documents:
AMSC HTS Superconductor Analysis 2024:
Findings: AMSC HTS Superconductor Analysis 2024
Source PDF: AMSC_HTS_Superconductor_Analysis_2024.pdf
Date range: 2015-2024
Source org: LANL
Summary
This Technology Watch Report provides a comprehensive technical analysis of American Superconductor Corporation’s (AMSC) second-g...
ARPA-E ALPHA Fusion Retrospective 2019:
Findings: ARPA E ALPHA Fusion Retrospective 2019
Source PDF: ARPA-E_ALPHA_Fusion_Retrospective_2019.pdf
Date range: 1956-2019
Source org: LANL
Summary
Produced by researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's ARPA-E and Booz Allen Hamilton, this 2019 retrospective reviews th...
Christofilos Astron Fusion 2011:
Findings: Christofilos Astron Fusion 2011
Source PDF: Christofilos_Astron_Fusion_2011.pdf
Date range: 1955-2011
Source org: LANL
Summary
Published in 2011 by researchers affiliated with Princeton University and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, this review article chroni...
Dr Edward Thomas Jr FRC Fusion Analysis 2024:
Findings: Dr Edward Thomas Jr FRC Fusion Analysis 2024
Source PDF: Dr_Edward_Thomas_Jr_FRC_Fusion_Analysis_2024.pdf
Date range: 1998-2025
Source org: LANL
Summary
This 2024 intelligence report profiles Dr. Edward Thomas Jr. of Auburn University, analyzing how his expertise in e...
FESAC Compact Toroids FRC 2007:
Findings: FESAC Compact Toroids FRC 2007
Source PDF: FESAC_Compact_Toroids_FRC_2007.pdf
Date range: 1977-2008
Source org: PPPL
Summary
This technical report, likely prepared for a fusion energy advisory committee around 2007, outlines the strategic goals and scientific challeng...
Source Documents
Intelligence derived from 3 source documents:
- DOE press release — 8 recipients (May 2023)
- tokamakenergy.com
- Wikipedia — Milestone-Based Fusion Development Program
Key Findings
- ▸ Entity Type: Organization — Tokamak Energy operates as an institutional actor in the defense/aerospace ecosystem.
- ▸ Related Concepts: MCF, Stellarator, DIII-D, NSTX, ITER
- ▸ ← DOE Milestone Program: Recipient (spherical tokamak)
- ▸ AMSC HTS Superconductor Analysis 2024:
- ▸ Source PDF: `AMSC_HTS_Superconductor_Analysis_2024.pdf`
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Tokamak Energy DARPA PUMP Contract
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Tokamak Energy — a organization identified in the R694-R852 research corpus covering fusion, advanced weapons, and dual-use technology.
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