Building the Open Source Bussard Fusion Reactor
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Just as Japan ’s earthquake raises fears of catastrophe from a nuclear meltdown and Mideast turmoil jeopardizes the world’s supply of conventional energy, along comes word of a possible scientific breakthrough that holds out the hope of cheap, abundant power. Cold fusion - discredited and vilified in the past - is back in the news. The potential benefits are great enough that, despite past failures, the technology deserves a fair hearing from the scientific community this time.
PERLEY: Nuclear future beyond Japan - Washington Times
FIRST FUSION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! « Prometheus Fusion Perfection
I’ve been doing trials on the fusor all night. Finally GOT IT. WE HAVE FIRST FUSION. LOOK AT THIS BUBBLE:Fusor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Farnsworth–Hirsch fusor during operation in so called "star mode" characterized by "rays" of glowing plasma which appear to emanate from the gaps in the inner grid. The Farnsworth–Hirsch fusor , or simply fusor , is an apparatus designed by Philo T. Farnsworth to create nuclear fusion .
Powerpoint slides of their research here . Notice there is no metal exterior on the magrid. As far as I understand… instead of using a magrid with a shell at positive potential (like the WB6 does), they are shooting in electrons with kinetic energy from an electron gun . This seems like a feasible way to build a copper coil polywell. If the researchers are willing and able to share the details of the experiment, I would explore replicating the device and results.
New Copper Coil Polywell on the Scene « Prometheus Fusion Perfection
Polywell WB-6 model assembled A polywell device is a type of fusion reactor that was originated by Robert Bussard under a U.S. Navy research contract. It traps electrons in a magnetic confinement inside its hollow center.
Polywell - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Building the Open Source Bussard Fusion Reactor by Famulus — Kickstarter
About this project Two years ago, I watched the video " Should Google Go Nuclear ," about the unveiling of the Bussard Fusion Reactor , and it felt like a technology with a remarkable potential to alleviate the world's energy crisis. I also thought, "I can build that thing!" Without university funding, I've been working at my lab in Brooklyn to build the world's first superconducting Bussard reactor, a nuclear fusion technology that promises clean, cheap, abundant energy.