2018/01/09 by Scott C. Hsu, Scott Hsu, Y. C. F. Thio +1
Engineering · Mathematics · Physics and Astronomy · #Aerospace engineering #Atomic physics #Classical mechanics #Computational physics #Engineering #Fusion #Fusion power #Geometry #Hypersonic speed #Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics #Kinetic energy #Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics #Magnetic confinement fusion research #Mathematics #Mechanics #Nuclear engineering #Nuclear physics #Physics #Plasma #Scale (ratio) #Scaling #physics.plasm-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.1007/s10894-018-0154-5
published as Journal of Fusion Energy 37, 103 (2018) · 8 pages, 10 figures, 1 table, submitted for publication
arxiv created 2018/01/09 · openalex publication_date 2018/02/02 · arxiv updated 2018/05/28 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05
Spherically imploding plasma liners, formed by merging hypersonic plasma jets, are a proposed standoff driver to compress magnetized target plasmas to fusion conditions [S. C. Hsu et al., IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 40, 1287 (2012)]. In this paper, the parameter space and physics criteria are identified for a subscale, plasma-liner-formation experiment to provide data, e.g., on liner ram-pressure scaling and uniformity, that are relevant for addressing scientific issues of full-scale plasma liners required to achieve fusion conditions. Based on these criteria, we quantitatively estimate the minimum liner kinetic energy and mass needed, which informed the design of a subscale plasma liner experiment now under development.