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Reactor-grade electromagnets

Interesting press about the first publicly acknowledged electromagnets capable of 20 telsas: https://www.vice.com/en/article/g5gezm/mit-scientists-report-major-advance-in-fusion-energy

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Reactor Prototype Update

The reactor prototype has been undergoing extensive testing and review, but we're getting very close to the final design. Here are some highlights:

Reactor Generator Simulation

The reactor generator is a sub-system of the secondary coolant loop, but is treated as a separate system for the sake of clarity.

Secondary Coolant Loop Simulation

The Secondary Coolant loop uses thermal energy from the primary loop to create steam. This steam is used to drive a generation turbine, producing power.

Primary Coolant Loop Simulation

The primary coolant loop runs through the Reaction Ignition Shield Thermal Modules (RISTM) and draws thermal radiation from the reaction. This has the secondary effect of cooling the modules and reducing thermal transfer to the chamber wall.

Reactor Coolant Simulation

The reactor coolant system transfers thermal energy from the reactor for power generation.

Reactor Chamber Simulation

The reactor chamber simulates the transfer of thermal energy from the reaction to the Reaction Isolation Shield (RIS) that lines the reactor wall. This thermal energy is picked up by the primary coolant system for generation purposes.

Reaction Ignition System Simulator

The Reaction Ignition System adds energy to the reactor's fuel isotope mix until the reaction generates enough energy to sustain itself (ignition).

Poloidal Generator Simulator

Poloidal Field Generators (PGEN) manipulate the main containment field to optimise plasma flow characteristics with carefully-tuned complementary magnetic fields, using the principles of magnetic field dynamics.

Toroidal Generator Simulator

Toroidal Field Generators (TGEN) are powerful super-conducting magnets that create the main magnetic field for containing the high-temperature plasma that fuel the fusion systems within the

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