Tokamak
The Tokamak is the conventional fusion reactor used today IRL. They take in more energy than they put out but that's true of every fusion reactor right now anyways. It is basically a big donut, plasma is squeezed by the electrical fields of the Tokamak inside of the Donut to create fusion. The neutrons put out by the reaction heats the device. That heat is used to make steam. That steam turns a turbine, that turbine makes power. The reactor has a lot of drawbacks, they are heavy, and require a lot of exotic materials.
Stellerator
The Stellerator is similar to the Tokamak, but instead of using a regular donut, it twists the rig of the donut in weird ways to get a better squeeze. It is supposed to be far more efficient and light weight.
Helion / Trenta Reactor
This thing makes two rings of plasma and then slams them together like in a early atom-bomb. Not only does this do fusion-things, but it also directly generates a current in the device. It also uses a mix of fuel that is easier to get, is lighter weight, and easier to make than other designs.
The Tokamak is the conventional fusion reactor used today IRL. They take in more energy than they put out but that's true of every fusion reactor right now anyways. It is basically a big donut, plasma is squeezed by the electrical fields of the Tokamak inside of the Donut to create fusion. The neutrons put out by the reaction heats the device. That heat is used to make steam. That steam turns a turbine, that turbine makes power. The reactor has a lot of drawbacks, they are heavy, and require a lot of exotic materials.
Stellerator
The Stellerator is similar to the Tokamak, but instead of using a regular donut, it twists the rig of the donut in weird ways to get a better squeeze. It is supposed to be far more efficient and light weight.
Helion / Trenta Reactor
This thing makes two rings of plasma and then slams them together like in a early atom-bomb. Not only does this do fusion-things, but it also directly generates a current in the device. It also uses a mix of fuel that is easier to get, is lighter weight, and easier to make than other designs.
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