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Re:Revamped German stellarator should run longer, hotter and... by davesque on Sunday September 11, 2022 @01:28PM (#32801504)
What's the theoretical advantage of the German stellarator over a tokemak? Seems like a complex design but I assume there must be a reason for the complexity.
Re:Revamped German stellarator should run longer, hotter and... by sac_ on Sunday September 11, 2022 @02:07PM (#32801831)
The main advantage is that a Stellerator can be continuously operated while a Tokamak only works in pulsed operation.

The complex design of a Stellerator's magnectic coils essentially avoid the need for a transformer as it is being used in a Tokamak. The transformer is the reason why a Tokamak can only be operated in pulsed mode. However, there is ongoing research to achieve continuous operations e.g. by means of high-frequency waves.

Much better explanation here: https://www.ipp.mpg.de/14869/tokamak

Re:Revamped German stellarator should run longer, hotter and... by speeder on Sunday September 11, 2022 @01:30PM (#32801519)
I am complete layman here. Still from what I read the whole point of stellarator is to be same as tokamak except you use CAD to make it twist in the same way plasma naturally would twist, to make it easier to keep the plasma in the path you want.