Fusion power refers to power generated by nuclear fusion reactions. In this kind of reaction, two light atomic nuclei fuse together to form a heavier nucleus and release energy. In a more general sense, the term can also refer to the production of net usable power from a fusion source, similar to the usage of the term "steam power." Most design studies for fusion power plants involve using the fusion reactions to create heat, which is then used to operate a steam turbine, similar to most coal-fired power stations as well as fission-driven nuclear power stations.
The largest current experiment, JET, has resulted in fusion power production slightly less than the power put into the plasma, maintaining an output of 16 MW for a few seconds. In June 2005, the construction of the experimental reactor ITER, designed to produce several times more fusion power than the power put into the plasma over many minutes, was announced. The production of net electrical power from fusion is planned for DEMO, the next generation experiment after ITER.
2007-09-11 23:02:51
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answered by Vasanth 3
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Fly fusion; what the heck is that?
Are you trying to make the zipper on your pants fuse to you or are you trying to convert household pests into energy.
Fusion is a system of creating energy that stars use. Under the tremendous pressure of gravity the center of the sun has a huge temperature and huge pressure; enough to force the hydrogen atoms to break and fuse together forming a helium atom and releasing a huge amount of energy. But, that energy still takes days to reach the surface of the sun.
Currently the best form of fusion reactor we have is a huge electromagnetic coil. Nothing can survive contact with the plasma at the center of the sun. We can exceed those temperatures, and we can create hydrogen plasma, but how do we hold it? The current answer is to magnetize the hydrogen and spin it inside of a large electromagnet coil. The plasma has to keep spinning and it can’t touch the walls. If the magnetic field stutters then the plasma will hit the wall and destroy the unit. Of course if that happens there will be no harmful radiation released and the sole product of a fusion reactor are helium gas and energy. Unlike nuclear power it is a clean power source, with no waste products to worry about. The helium will just escape into the outer atmosphere and disappear.
2007-09-08 01:35:23
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answered by Dan S 7
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If you bring two flies extremely close to each other under conditions of appropriate pressure & temperature, the flies (if they are opposite sex) will interact with each other to give birth to another fly.
If they can not give birth to another fly, they will "FUSE" to become "SUPERFLY", as atoms of hydrogen fuse to make atoms of helium.
2007-09-15 12:41:25
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answered by LEPTON 3
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Your question is unintelligible. Please add more details, and see if your term "fly fusion," which is meaningless in English, is a typographical error that you can correct.
Then we will help if we can.
2007-09-08 16:15:28
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answered by aviophage 7
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You have flys that are stuck together?
2007-09-12 21:01:57
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answered by johnandeileen2000 7
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what do you mean the computer?
the Magazine?
And what help?
2007-09-08 01:35:17
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answered by DeepBlue 4
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Sure - just tell me what you need
2007-09-14 10:20:38
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answered by Anonymous
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