Note that it converts ~100kW thermal into ~37-47 kW electric. It also has high air flow. I suspect that means that they are aiming to make their fusion reactor small enough that it can replace the burner section of the turbine.
Thermal transfer is still going to be a challenge, unless (Idea!) they are planning on spraying water into the airflow and using heat from neutron moderation in the water to provide primary heat transfer. Hmm, I wonder how much water you would need for 14 MeV neutrons? Let's see, half-value layer is around 10 cm, so if you threw a 40 cm thickness of water across a neutron flux, you'd absorb most of the heat (you could probably catch the rest in the duct casing). That's a lot of water in a pretty small space, but physically possible.
Note that the above is a seat-of-pants calculation and should not be taken as accurate by any means.
Note that it converts ~100kW thermal into ~37-47 kW electric. It also has high air flow. I suspect that means that they are aiming to make their fusion reactor small enough that it can replace the burner section of the turbine.
Thermal transfer is still going to be a challenge, unless (Idea!) they are planning on spraying water into the airflow and using heat from neutron moderation in the water to provide primary heat transfer. Hmm, I wonder how much water you would need for 14 MeV neutrons? Let's see, half-value layer is around 10 cm, so if you threw a 40 cm thickness of water across a neutron flux, you'd absorb most of the heat (you could probably catch the rest in the duct casing). That's a lot of water in a pretty small space, but physically possible.
Note that the above is a seat-of-pants calculation and should not be taken as accurate by any means.