Why are there no fusion reactors?
Normally, fusion is not possible because the strongly repulsive electrostatic forces between the positively charged nuclei prevent them from getting close enough together to collide and for fusion to occur.
Is the US working on a fusion reactor?
In December 2020, U.S. fusion researchers embraced the pilot plant in their new long-range plan. The experiment aims to show that fusion of the deuterium and tritium nuclei can produce more energy than generating the plasma consumes. The pilot plant would go a step further and produce useful amounts of electricity.
What is the Lockheed Martin compact fusion reactor?
The Lockheed Martin Compact Fusion Reactor is a nuclear fusion reactor. It is the goal of a project at Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works. It is also known as a high-beta fusion reactor.
What’s the status of Lockheed’s cold fusion project?
As of today, about five years since Lockheed’s public revelation of the cold fusion project, Lockheed is working on its “T4B” test reactor. That sounds pretty good — about halfway through a 10-year project, you’d probably expect Lockheed to be on test reactor four or five right about now.
How long did it take to build the first fusion reactor?
The project began in 2010, and was publicly presented at the Google Solve for X forum on February 7, 2013. In October 2014 Lockheed Martin announced a plan to “build and test a compact fusion reactor in less than a year with a prototype to follow within five years”.
Can a fusion reactor fit in a semi-truck?
Recall a few years ago Lockheed-Martin released a commercial about a new type of fusion reactor that was so small and portable it could fit into the cargo container of a semi-truck, or even in the bed of a standard pick-up truck. FUSION A STEP CLOSER: LOCKHEED-MARTIN GETS PATENT FOR PORTABLE FUSION