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| − | Fusion engines generate thrust by superheating plasma in a magnetic bottle. The plasma is then emitted as exhaust through a nozzle assembly, providing thrust for even the largest of battleships. The temperatures and pressures exerted by a fusion engine require that their components be manufactured from [[High | + | Fusion engines generate thrust by superheating plasma in a magnetic bottle. The plasma is then emitted as exhaust through a nozzle assembly, providing thrust for even the largest of battleships. The temperatures and pressures exerted by a fusion engine require that their components be manufactured from [[High Temperature Alloy|High Temperature Alloys]], while [[Superconductors]] are necessary to generate the huge magnetic fields needed to contain the plasma. |
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Revision as of 09:35, 4 November 2008
Fusion engines generate thrust by superheating plasma in a magnetic bottle. The plasma is then emitted as exhaust through a nozzle assembly, providing thrust for even the largest of battleships. The temperatures and pressures exerted by a fusion engine require that their components be manufactured from High Temperature Alloys, while Superconductors are necessary to generate the huge magnetic fields needed to contain the plasma.
