Date of Award
2013
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Mathematics
Department
Mathematics
First Advisor
McMurran, Shawnee
Second Advisor
Sarli, John
Third Advisor
Prakash, Chetan, and Williams, Peter
Abstract
This study will discuss currently used power sources and their drawbacks, leading to covering fusion as an energy source and its potential. Fusion has three significant important advantages: Fuel reserves, safety, and environment. A significant amount of fuel reserves comes from the natural occurrence in ocean water of deuterium at a 1 to 6700 ratio, accounting for the energy supply being on the order of 2 billion years. Fusion does not produce any greenhouse gases and its only 'exhaust' is that of harmless inert helium.
Recommended Citation
Jones, James Scott, "Plasma confinement: Mathematical modeling of a fusion reactor" (2013). Theses Digitization Project. 4227.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/4227
