AAWSAP DIRD, Aneutronic Fusion Propulsion II, November 2010

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Contents
Chapter 1: Concept Overview ................................................................................ 1
Chapter 2: Fusion Plasma Physics ......................................................................... 3
2.1
Magnetic Confinement............................................................................ 5
2.2
Inertial Confinement .............................................................................. 7
2.3
Electrostatic Confinement ...................................................................... 8
2.4
Magneto-Inertial Confinement ............................................................... 9
Chapter 3: Fusion Propulsion .............................................................................. 11
3.1
Fusion Reactors for Propulsion............................................................. 11
3.2
Air Propulsion ...................................................................................... 13
3.3
Ion Propulsion ..................................................................................... 14
3.4
Plasma Thruster ................................................................................... 14
Chapter 4: Applications ....................................................................................... 17
4.1
Near Space ........................................................................................... 17
4.2
Earth Orbit ........................................................................................... 17
4.3
Interplanetary...................................................................................... 18
4.4
Interstellar........................................................................................... 19
Chapter 5: Recent Developments ........................................................................ 21
5.1
U.S. DOE Programs............................................................................... 21
5.2
International Programs........................................................................ 21
5.3
NASA Programs .................................................................................... 23
5.4
Privately Funded Programs .................................................................. 23
Chapter 6: Future Developments ......................................................................... 25
6.1
Near-Term Developments .................................................................... 25
6.2
Mid-Term Developments ...................................................................... 27
6.3
Far-Term Development......................................................................... 28
Chapter 7: Conclusions........................................................................................ 30
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