Humanities first fusion engine. A Z-pinch deuterium tritium design, it uses lithium blankets to produce the tritium, and superconductors to contain the plasma. The engine cycles fuel and liquid mercury to cool the lithium blankets. The hot fuel is then sent to a turbine to spin the fuel pumps in a expander cycle. and the mercury is sent through radiators to send the heat away. Nitrogen is run through pipes and magnets to cool the superconductors. The nitrogen is then run through cryo coolers and reused.
GENERAL INFO
- Created On: Windows
- Game Version: 1.2.102.0
- Price: $4,757k
- Number of Parts: 183
- Dimensions: 92 m x 53 m x 30 m
PERFORMANCE
- Total Delta V: 28.3km/s
- Total Thrust: 287kN
- Engines: 2
- Wet Mass: 9.12E+5kg
- Dry Mass: 8.49E+5kg
STAGES
| Stage | Engines | Delta V | Thrust | Burn | Mass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 28.3km/s | 287kN | 1.00days | 9.12E+5kg |
REQUIRED MODS
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10.4k deepfriedfrenchtoast+1 1.2 years ago
@TomKerbal Yes, the engine uses high energy neutrons from the fusion to break apart lithium into helium 4 and tritium. The tritium is then used for the fusion. kinda like the ITER fusion reactor is planed to do with its Blanket modules.
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2,237 TomKerbal1.2 years ago
Not bad. An alternative drive to the AM (AntiMatter) Drive of the UMS Überlicht it seems :)
Lithium converts Deuterium into Tritium ? Is this for real ?
Ah, o.k., really! More exactly neutrons do that and you use the D-T fusion reactions as source, since it produces neutrons.
So you have to start which an initial storage for tritium of course.
Interesting!
Très intéressant. J'espère qu'ils font de très bons progrès là-bas à Cadarache.