FRCHX
The Field-Reversed Configuration Heating Experiment, a joint AFRL/LANL experiment to demonstrate magnetized plasma compression for HEDLP/MTF studies.
01 Definition
02 Detailed_Analysis
The Field-Reversed Configuration Heating Experiment, a joint AFRL/LANL experiment to demonstrate magnetized plasma compression for HEDLP/MTF studies. FRCHX faced FRC lifetime limitations (7-9 μs vs ~20 μs needed) and was closed out in 2014-2016. The Field-Reversed Configuration Heating Experiment, a joint AFRL/LANL experiment to demonstrate magnetized plasma compression for HEDLP/MTF studies. FRCHX faced FRC lifetime limitations (7-9 μs vs ~20 μs needed) and was closed out in 2014-2016.
03 Key_Facts
- ▸ The Field-Reversed Configuration Heating Experiment, a joint AFRL/LANL experiment to demonstrate magnetized plasma compression for HEDLP/MTF studies
- ▸ FRCHX faced FRC lifetime limitations (7-9 μs vs ~20 μs needed) and was closed out in 2014-2016
04 Deep_Dive_Intelligence
Overview
The Field-Reversed Configuration Heating Experiment, a joint AFRL/LANL experiment to demonstrate magnetized plasma compression for HEDLP/MTF studies. FRCHX faced FRC lifetime limitations (7-9 μs vs ~20 μs needed) and was closed out in 2014-2016.
Role: Glossary term: FRCHX
Entity Type: Concept — FRCHX is a technical concept or theoretical framework.
Technical Definition
The Field-Reversed Configuration Heating Experiment, a joint AFRL/LANL experiment to demonstrate magnetized plasma compression for HEDLP/MTF studies. FRCHX faced FRC lifetime limitations (7-9 μs vs ~20 μs needed) and was closed out in 2014-2016.
07 Related_Entities (12)
08 Timeline_Mentions (10)
Project Sherwood established
The U.S. AEC's classified controlled-fusion program begins at LANL and partner labs.
historical-contextChristofilos begins Astron experiment at LLNL
Greek engineer starts E-layer field reversal concept. Earliest compact torus conception. Presented at 1958 Geneva.
historical-contextChristofilos Astron experiment at LLNL
The Astron experiment established the field-reversed configuration geometry that prefigured modern FRC research.
historical-contextHarris MRT Paper Published
E. G. Harris publishes a classic paper on Magneto-Rayleigh-Taylor (MRT) instability, identifying a finite growth rate for thin shells even at zero wavenumber.
fusion-physicsFirst Formal Documentation of FRC Topology
H.A.B. Bodin publishes a paper in Nuclear Fusion describing 'reversed field loops' within a theta-pinch, providing physical evidence of the FRC state.
fusion-physicsInertial-Confinement Flux-Trapping Model Proposed
T.S. Green and A.A. Newton propose that magnetic flux is lost via rapid convection at the radial Alfvén speed, a foundational theory for FRC formation.
fusion-physicsLDRD Funding Established at LANL
The Laboratory-Directed Research and Development (LDRD) program is established to fund forefront science relevant to NNSA and DOE missions.
historical-contextDiscovery of FRC Anomalous Stability
Experiments at LANL discover that Field-Reversed Configurations (FRCs) are significantly more stable than predicted by MHD theory.
fusion-physicsAstron experiment funding cancelled at LLNL
16-year project ends without achieving field reversal. Compact torus concept disperses to spheromak and FRC research.
historical-contextChristofilos Astron experiment cancelled at LLNL
17-year Astron project ends. Field reversal concept disperses to LANL (FRC) and LLNL/PPPL (spheromak).
historical-context09 FAQ
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