SMRTR Science & EngineeringNov 5, 2024Interesting Engineering

US completes first key magnet for apple-shaped nuclear fusion reactor

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Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory has completed the first quadrant of a crucial magnet for its NSTX-U nuclear fusion reactor. The magnet, consisting of toroidal field and ohmic heating coils, will produce high magnetic fields to confine and heat plasma to 100 million degrees Celsius during fusion experiments.

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