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Question by : Can a fusion drive engine be made from a ion-drive tuned to emit 500 keV protons and a supply of 11-Boron?
For rocket propulsion. The alpha particles in the product could be used to generate electric power, too.
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No. But a fusion reactor could power a plasma-ion engine.
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Yes, but every time its tested it disappears when it gets to 88 mph.
Since the p + 11B fusion reaction releases around 8.5 MeV of energy, I don’t think fusion would occur unless you super-compress the boron, and add lots of heat.