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US firm validates 1.1-GW nuclear fusion plant design to deliver 400 MW electricity (interestingengineering.com)
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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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[–] Mister_Hangman@lemmy.world 2 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Sure but who can get to market the fastest and have a product that can easily adapt to the needs of data centers?

[–] Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 2 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (1 children)

Well to be honest, I personally think that data centers are a huge waste of this emerging technology, but yeah, I suppose it's probably a perfect use case for fusion...

My question, is who can miniaturize their technology sufficiently to put it in a spacecraft? When we get fusion reactors in space we'll be able to use electric propulsion to make vehicles with insane range. We could send humans to Jupiter in a matter of months and have plenty of propellant for a return trip in a perfectly reusable vehicle. We already have all the tech for this, all except a suitable power source.

[–] ironycanal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Not in the top five problems of a Jupiter trip.

[–] Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 1 points 10 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?