Vansig, we’re most likely going to need a fixed anode at the system design level, since the electrical and cooling connections are going to have to pass through the baseplate. My earlier sketches assumed 90 degree bends, but hopefully a 10 to 15cm baseplate could run the plumbing in a series of arcs past the cap(s) and switching gear. Seems like just about everything needs access to the space between the switch(es) and baseplate. :-S
For mass production we’re going to need as simple an anode design as we can get while the materials science is being proven experimentally. This is another reason for an all beryllium anode, at least until the onion’s yield approaches 4 or 5 MW, or at least shows a promising improvement curve.
