Project Sherwood
Atomic Energy Commission's classified controlled-fusion program (1950s) at LANL and other labs.
01 Definition
The U.S. Atomic Energy Commission's classified controlled-fusion program (1950s) at LANL and other labs. Sherwood explored theta-pinch and z-pinch magnetic confinement, founding the U.S. FRC research lineage.
02 Detailed_Analysis
The U.S. Atomic Energy Commission's classified controlled-fusion program (1950s) at LANL and other labs. Sherwood explored theta-pinch and z-pinch magnetic confinement, founding the U.S. FRC research lineage. The U.S. Atomic Energy Commission's classified controlled-fusion program (1950s) at LANL and other labs. Sherwood explored theta-pinch and z-pinch magnetic confinement, founding the U.S. FRC research lineage.
03 Key_Facts
- ▸ Atomic Energy Commission's classified controlled-fusion program (1950s) at LANL and other labs
- ▸ Sherwood explored theta-pinch and z-pinch magnetic confinement, founding the U
04 Deep_Dive_Intelligence
Overview
The U.S. Atomic Energy Commission's classified controlled-fusion program (1950s) at LANL and other labs. Sherwood explored theta-pinch and z-pinch magnetic confinement, founding the U.S. FRC research lineage.
Role: Glossary term: Project Sherwood
Entity Type: Concept — Project Sherwood is a technical concept or theoretical framework.
Technical Definition
The U.S. Atomic Energy Commission's classified controlled-fusion program (1950s) at LANL and other labs. Sherwood explored theta-pinch and z-pinch magnetic confinement, founding the U.S. FRC research lineage.
Related Concepts: LANL, FRC, Theta Pinch
06 Related_Terms (1)
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-contextAstron E-Layer Concept Proposed
Nicholas C. Christofilos presents the 'Astron' concept at a secret Project Sherwood meeting, proposing a closed magnetic topology created by a relativistic electron E-layer.
fusion-physicsChristofilos begins Astron experiment at LLNL
Greek engineer starts E-layer field reversal concept. Earliest compact torus conception. Presented at 1958 Geneva.
historical-contextProject Sherwood declassified at Geneva Conference
Fusion research declassified at 2nd Atoms for Peace conference. Sherwood becomes CTR program.
historical-contextChristofilos Astron experiment at LLNL
The Astron experiment established the field-reversed configuration geometry that prefigured modern FRC research.
historical-contextFirst 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.
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