AAWSAP DIRD, Aneutronic Fusion Propulsion I, November 2010

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4. Crossfire Fusor
The Crossfire Fusor is as example of an inertial electrostatic confinement fusion
(IEC) concept device combined with magnetic confinement. It was developed
and patented by Dr. Moacir Ferreira (http://www.crossfirefusion.com). He has
expanded his work to include the development of an electrodynamic space
thruster, also based on the Farnsworth-Hirsh Fusor. This design uses aneutronic
fusion along with superconducting electromagnets to help confine the ion plasma.
An electron gun and an electric field are used to capture energy from the ions
generated by fusion and to convert the resulting power into electricity. The use
of the superconducting electromagnets eliminates the need for spherical
electrodes. Hydrogen combined with Li-6, He-3, or B-11 would serve as the
fusion fuel. This aneutronic concept device would theoretically allow interstellar
travel to Alpha Centauri to take only 3 years.
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