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Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) has verified the core plasma physics assumptions for its upcoming ARC fusion power plant following a peer-reviewed study published in the Journal of Plasma Physics.

The research confirms the ARC reactor design aligns with known physics, allowing the company to shift its focus toward detailed hardware engineering...

According to the validated models, the ARC plant will produce approximately 1.1 gigawatts (GW) of fusion power to generate 400 megawatts (MW) of net electricity for the grid...

CFS engineers are using this simulation framework to optimize upcoming design iterations, adjusting dimensions like tokamak width and divertor length to refine reactor performance before manufacturing begins.

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[-] ironycanal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 day ago

Not in the top five problems of a Jupiter trip.

[-] Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 2 points 22 hours ago

Power and propulsion aren't in the top 5 problems?

Well enlighten me, what's more important that we haven't figured out?

[-] ironycanal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 11 hours ago

Keeping a human alive healthy and capable of re-entry.

[-] Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 2 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

We've done that. The ISS has been occupied for the last 25 years uninterrupted. The space station can go months between resupplies. In other words, we've shown that a crew can survive in a spacecraft without aid from earth for months. With some mission specific planning, I don't see why we couldn't manage a 6 month mission.

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