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Loss-of-Vacuum Analysis

Assessing the benign consequences of a vacuum breach.

Glossary of Fusion & Plasma TermsUpdated 2026-08-11

A loss-of-vacuum event lets air in, which stops the plasma and is bounded by the small energy and tritium inventories involved. Analysing it is part of demonstrating fusion's limited accident potential.

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Content reviewed August 2026 · design-and-simulation stage