controlled fusion

collocation in English

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controlled
adjective
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/kənˈtrəʊld/us
/kənˈtroʊld/
involving careful, intentional actions that limit risk ...
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fusion
noun[U]
uk
/ˈfjuː.ʒən/us
/ˈfjuː.ʒən/
an occasion when two or more things join or ...
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(Definition ofcontrolledandfusionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Unlike mostcontrolledfusionsystems, which slowly heat a magnetically confined plasma, the fusor injects high temperature ions directly into a reaction chamber, thereby avoiding a considerable amount of complexity.
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One chapter discusses the problems ofcontrolledfusion, the outstanding difficulties, and possible methods of overcoming them.
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The study of the twisted tubes can be important in the context ofcontrolledfusionphysics, astrophysics and, in particular, solar physics.
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These include a number of possible medical, industrial, communications, radar,controlledfusion, and basic scientific research applications.
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Early in his career, he worked in several industrial engineering and scientific positions on spacecraft guidance andcontrolledfusion(hot).
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Turbulent transport of heat and particles is the principle obstacle confrontingcontrolledfusiontoday.
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I know some of those who are working on these objectives and, as a result, my own belief is that the solar cell is nearer to practicability thancontrolledfusion.
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The mainstream of civil nuclear development is controlled fission, and perhaps one day will be evencontrolledfusion.
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A fusor can also producecontrolledfusionand is a useful neutron source.
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Controlledfusionis achieved in particle accelerators; this is how many synthetic elements are produced.
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Research intocontrolledfusion, with the aim of producing fusion power for the production of electricity, has been conducted for over 60 years.
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The subsequent worldwide race overcontrolledfusionresearch was in part triggered by these press announcements.
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Pinches were the first method for man-madecontrolledfusion.
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The leading designs forcontrolledfusionresearch use magnetic (tokamak design) or inertial (laser) confinement of a plasma.
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The generation of excess energy bycontrolledfusionis still an open problem.
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Unlike mostcontrolledfusionsystems, which slowly heat a magnetically confined plasma, the fusor injects high temperature ions directly into a reaction chamber, thereby avoiding a considerable amount of complexity.
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Richter had grossly underestimated the technical difficulties of achievingcontrolledfusionand had erroneously interpreted the results of his experiments.
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It is the earliestcontrolledfusiondevice.
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