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A theta pinch squeezes plasma until magnetic fields flip, forming a self-contained bubble called a field-reversed configuration (FRC). The video shows how plasma organizes itself, key to compact fusion designs like Helion and TAE. Only 1k views but an awesome simulation.

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Helion energy is building what will be the world’s first commercial fusion power plant, scheduled to be finished in 3 years. Great interview by Lex Fridman with David Kirtley (CEO of Helion). Most power plants are heat engines. You burn fuel or run fission, boil water, spin a turbine, and get about 35% electricity while the rest leaves as waste heat. Helion flips the flow. The fusion reaction makes charged particles that push back on a magnetic field tied to a capacitor bank, so you get direct electricity instead of a steam loop. That path can reach about 85% efficiency from fusion energy to electrical output, which means less conversion gear and tighter control over power delivery. 🧪 How the machine works A giant capacitor bank drives coils that both accelerate and squeeze plasma. Two plasmas, deuterium plus helium‑3, are launched from opposite sides and collide in the center. By rapidly reversing the magnetic field in about 1 microsecond, the plasma self-organizes into a field‑reversed configuration that traps itself. Then the machine compresses it hard. Fusion happens, new charged particles appear, and their pressure pushes the magnetic field so the system dumps energy back into the capacitors. It is pulsed, up to 100Hz in tests, so each shot is a clean measure of input versus recovered electricity. 🛡️ Safety and waste There is no chain reaction. The device only holds about 1 second of fuel at any time, so stopping the drive stops fusion. X‑rays and some neutrons exist during operation, so you use shielding and standard controls, similar to particle‑accelerator facilities. When the pulse stops, the radiation source stops. 🖥️ Why data centers care The output is high‑voltage DC sitting on capacitors. You can invert to AC for the grid, or route DC with fewer conversions into rectifier buses for racks. That cuts losses and simplifies backup. The company is targeting 2028 for a first grid-tied plant for a large buyer, which lines up with growing AI power needs. 🧩 What is still hard Helium‑3 is scarce on Earth, so you must produce it or source it. This fuel also likes higher temperatures, roughly 200M-300M degrees, so the pulsed magnets and power electronics must be very fast and very tough. Stability is managed by giving the plasma enough “spin” and length so it behaves like a fast top that stays upright, plus thousands of synchronized switches that fire with microsecond timing. If this architecture keeps showing pulse gain and high‑efficiency recovery, you get a compact generator that skips steam, feeds a capacitor, and delivers clean power in the exact format modern compute wants.

Helion energy is building what will be the world’s first commercial fusion power plant, scheduled to be finished in 3 years. Great interview by Lex Fridman with David Kirtley (CEO of Helion). Most power plants are heat engines. You burn fuel or run fission, boil water, spin a turbine, and get about 35% electricity while the rest leaves as waste heat. Helion flips the flow. The fusion reaction makes charged particles that push back on a magnetic field tied to a capacitor bank, so you get direct electricity instead of a steam loop. That path can reach about 85% efficiency from fusion energy to electrical output, which means less conversion gear and tighter control over power delivery. 🧪 How the machine works A giant capacitor bank drives coils that both accelerate and squeeze plasma. Two plasmas, deuterium plus helium‑3, are launched from opposite sides and collide in the center. By rapidly reversing the magnetic field in about 1 microsecond, the plasma self-organizes into a field‑reversed configuration that traps itself. Then the machine compresses it hard. Fusion happens, new charged particles appear, and their pressure pushes the magnetic field so the system dumps energy back into the capacitors. It is pulsed, up to 100Hz in tests, so each shot is a clean measure of input versus recovered electricity. 🛡️ Safety and waste There is no chain reaction. The device only holds about 1 second of fuel at any time, so stopping the drive stops fusion. X‑rays and some neutrons exist during operation, so you use shielding and standard controls, similar to particle‑accelerator facilities. When the pulse stops, the radiation source stops. 🖥️ Why data centers care The output is high‑voltage DC sitting on capacitors. You can invert to AC for the grid, or route DC with fewer conversions into rectifier buses for racks. That cuts losses and simplifies backup. The company is targeting 2028 for a first grid-tied plant for a large buyer, which lines up with growing AI power needs. 🧩 What is still hard Helium‑3 is scarce on Earth, so you must produce it or source it. This fuel also likes higher temperatures, roughly 200M-300M degrees, so the pulsed magnets and power electronics must be very fast and very tough. Stability is managed by giving the plasma enough “spin” and length so it behaves like a fast top that stays upright, plus thousands of synchronized switches that fire with microsecond timing. If this architecture keeps showing pulse gain and high‑efficiency recovery, you get a compact generator that skips steam, feeds a capacitor, and delivers clean power in the exact format modern compute wants.

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Ashton Forbes

125,466 görüntüleme • 1 yıl önce

Nearly two years ago, I reported on how I'd helped my Mum get off 8 painkillers a day because of her arthritis using a device called the "Primer Cube Magnetic Array". A PrimerCube is an open-source device designed to generate strong rotating magnetic fields based on the research of David LaPoint AND RELEASED IN 2019. These devices often use a bowl-shaped array of neodymium magnets mounted on a motor to create specific magnetic field geometries. Magnetic Plasma Control: According to La Point, these bowls create magnetic fields that control plasma, showing that formations in the plasma exist regardless of electrical input, with electricity only acting to reveal them. A friend of mine, Rachel Russell, took it upon herself to manufacture these magnetic wonders and in this video entitled "Say Goodby to Pain Forever?" I meet a bunch of amazing people from around the world to share their stories of how this device has not only eliminated pain, but also been used to: - save and extend a dogs life and cut vet bills - enhance seeds for growing food and yield - massive increases in Bovis Levels (Life Force Energy) - hugely improved SLEEP patterns and quality - improved dreams - improved thyroid function - reduced inflammation - improved skin appearance - parasite reduction - lengthened telemeres - reduced UTIs - improvements in sciatica - improvements in breast-feeding NONE OF THIS IS MEDICAL ADVICE, NOR ARE ANY OF THESE STORIES MEDICAL CLAIMS, MERELY ANECDOTES. DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH AND MAKE UP YOUR OWN MIND. TO LEARN MORE, link in comments below.

Nearly two years ago, I reported on how I'd helped my Mum get off 8 painkillers a day because of her arthritis using a device called the "Primer Cube Magnetic Array". A PrimerCube is an open-source device designed to generate strong rotating magnetic fields based on the research of David LaPoint AND RELEASED IN 2019. These devices often use a bowl-shaped array of neodymium magnets mounted on a motor to create specific magnetic field geometries. Magnetic Plasma Control: According to La Point, these bowls create magnetic fields that control plasma, showing that formations in the plasma exist regardless of electrical input, with electricity only acting to reveal them. A friend of mine, Rachel Russell, took it upon herself to manufacture these magnetic wonders and in this video entitled "Say Goodby to Pain Forever?" I meet a bunch of amazing people from around the world to share their stories of how this device has not only eliminated pain, but also been used to: - save and extend a dogs life and cut vet bills - enhance seeds for growing food and yield - massive increases in Bovis Levels (Life Force Energy) - hugely improved SLEEP patterns and quality - improved dreams - improved thyroid function - reduced inflammation - improved skin appearance - parasite reduction - lengthened telemeres - reduced UTIs - improvements in sciatica - improvements in breast-feeding NONE OF THIS IS MEDICAL ADVICE, NOR ARE ANY OF THESE STORIES MEDICAL CLAIMS, MERELY ANECDOTES. DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH AND MAKE UP YOUR OWN MIND. TO LEARN MORE, link in comments below.

Mark Attwood

292,713 görüntüleme • 2 ay önce

Plasma is better in colour! Watch one of our latest #plasma pulses in our ST40 tokamak, filmed using our new high-speed colour camera at an incredible 16,000 frames per second. Each pulse lasts around a fifth of a second. What you’re seeing is mostly visible light from the plasma’s edge, glowing pink. The core is simply too hot to emit visible light. In this footage, lithium is dropped into the plasma. As it interacts, it glows red when excited, then turns green as it becomes ionised, losing an electron. From there, it traces the magnetic field lines, revealing the plasma’s path around the tokamak. Lithium is the focus of our $52 million ST40 upgrade programme, in partnership with U.S. Department of Energy and Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. This builds on pioneering work at PPPL and others that has shown that lithium can significantly improve plasma performance. This video comes from ongoing research into X-point radiator (XPR) regimes, a promising operating mode for future #fusion power plants that aims to cool the plasma before it reaches plasma-facing components (PFCs), helping to reduce wear without compromising performance. Fusion research just got a lot more colourful! 👇 #Fusion #FusionEnergy #EnergyTransition #Innovation

Plasma is better in colour! Watch one of our latest #plasma pulses in our ST40 tokamak, filmed using our new high-speed colour camera at an incredible 16,000 frames per second. Each pulse lasts around a fifth of a second. What you’re seeing is mostly visible light from the plasma’s edge, glowing pink. The core is simply too hot to emit visible light. In this footage, lithium is dropped into the plasma. As it interacts, it glows red when excited, then turns green as it becomes ionised, losing an electron. From there, it traces the magnetic field lines, revealing the plasma’s path around the tokamak. Lithium is the focus of our $52 million ST40 upgrade programme, in partnership with U.S. Department of Energy and Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. This builds on pioneering work at PPPL and others that has shown that lithium can significantly improve plasma performance. This video comes from ongoing research into X-point radiator (XPR) regimes, a promising operating mode for future #fusion power plants that aims to cool the plasma before it reaches plasma-facing components (PFCs), helping to reduce wear without compromising performance. Fusion research just got a lot more colourful! 👇 #Fusion #FusionEnergy #EnergyTransition #Innovation

Tokamak Energy

2,084,499 görüntüleme • 9 ay önce