A Review of³He Resources and Acquisition for Use as Fusion Fuel

Economic Analysis of Advanced Fuel Fusion Reactors and Derivation of Scaling Law for COE

“…The shield thickness of a D-3 He TR is assumed as 0.7 m, as in ARIES-3 [7]. Since 3 He gas is a very rare terrestrial resource, we assumed a scenario in which 3 He is transported from the lunar surface and estimated its cost as 200 US$/g [8]. …”

Economic Evaluation of D-T, D-³He, and Catalyzed D-D Fusion Reactors

“…However, 3 He gas is a very rare resource on the earth. In this study, we assumed a scenario in which 3 He is taken from the moon's surface [4]; the cost of 3 The electron and ion temperatures are assumed to be equal. Parabolic plasma temperature and density profiles are assumed:…”

Engineering of the Magnetized Target Fusion Propulsion System

“…By this time, with MTF providing the means for human exploration of the outer solar system, thriving transport, manufacturing and resource extraction infrastructure should be in place both at the Earth's Lagrange points and on the lunar surface. The process of helium-3 extraction from lunar regolith has already been seriously studied, with encouraging results (Wittenberg, 1992).…”