A project, which is aimed to make fusion energy possible, has been reported to have gone one step forth. The team has promulgated the fact that the Helically Symmetric eXperiment (HSX), a magnetic plasma chamber called a modular coil stellarator, can triumph over a major blockade in plasma research, in which stellarators lose too much energy to reach the high temperatures looked-for for fusion.
When Plasma (ionized gas), a good conductor of electricity, is heated to a certain level, the hydrogen ions could fuse into helium, which is also the reason for the reaction that drives the sun. This fusion can turn out to be a fresh and limitless energy source. Research assistant John Canik said:
The slower energy comes out, the less power you have to put in, and the more economical the reactor is. This is the first demonstration that quasisymmetry works, and you can actually measure the reduction in transport that you get.
The team head Professor David Anderson cited:
It’s an exciting field. It’s something where one can contribute positively to mankind with an energy source that’s completely sustainable, doesn’t involve nuclear proliferation or radioactive waste, with a limitless fuel supply.
The very next challenge before the project team is to know how much symmetry in the coils is needed to attain low transport rates. They hope the principles used in the HSX to be used into fusion generators some day.
Via: Physorg
