Model validation of high-speed imploding liquid cavities at industry scale

Fusion power has the potential to deliver clean, safe, and abundant electrical power on an
industrial scale. Due to the extreme conditions required, involving temperatures of hundreds
of millions degrees Celsius, it remains a technical challenge, particularly on a commercial
scale. In a concept called Magnetized Target Fusion (MTF), plasma is compressed to fusion
conditions using an imploding cavity of liquid metal; the liquid is spun by a rotor to form a
cylindrical cavity which is imploded by injecting fluid through channels in the rotor walls. This
project will validate our current model of an imploding liquid cavity at industry scale, and
investigate technological designs by which the implosion efficiency can be further improved.

Faculty Supervisor:

Jovan Nedic

Student:

Partner:

General Fusion Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services; Utilities

University:

McGill University

Program: