The Focus Fusion Society Forums General Transition Issues Transition to DC Reply To: Focus fusion and transportation

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Brian H
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Aeronaut wrote: My understanding is similar, except that in addition to 100% of the solenoid’s output partially recharging the input caps, the balance of the power required for the next cycle would cut into the X-ray converter’s net profit output. Thus, it’s likely to be a long hard slog from unity to the first useful megawatt hour.

I hadn’t seen any info that more than the solenoid’s output would be required. Where did you get that?