spletharg t1_ixv3us8 wrote on November 26, 2022 at 4:41 PM

Reply to comment by WinterHill in Covering a cylinder with a magnetic coil triples its energy output in nuclear fusion test by Gari_305

Thanks. I saw the info about the model predictions. I just wondered if anyone had any ideas about the principles involved. There are some bright individuals on here.

Vatigu t1_ixxqjdy wrote on November 27, 2022 at 4:56 AM

Just a guess but a magnetic field might control the plasma inside the sphere and in effect increase the likelihood of fusion events by forcing the hot nuclear soup into an even denser sphere than the original confines of the containment vessel. But this is just my hypothesis based on watching a ton of fusion related content on YouTube and knowing that in other experimental reactors magnetic fields are exclusively used to contain and direct the plasma.

But I could be and likely am completely off the mark.

spletharg t1_ixxtbfj wrote on November 27, 2022 at 5:24 AM

Could have a bearing on the outcome.