Controlled thermonuclear fusion power apparatus and method

A method of obtaining electrical energy from fusible plasma in a plurality of fusion power cores, each core of a toroidal magnetically confined configuration is claimed. It comprises the steps of: a) introducing a mixture of fusible fuel comprising deuterium and tritium into a toroidal region of each of the fusion power cores for generating a low density plasma from the fuel mixture: b) ohmically heating the low density plasma within the toroidal regions until plasma temperatures reach approximately 4 - 6 keV and alpha-particle heating from D,T fusion reactions balances bremsstrahlung losses; c) introducing additional fusible fuel into the toroidal regions thereby raising the density of the plasma; d) while introducing the additional fuel into the toroidal regions, continuing to heat the plasma; e) introducing still additional fuel into the toroidal regions to raise the temperature and density of the plasma for power generation; f) transporting a fluid proximate the toroidal regions for thermally absorbing energy from the fusion reactions, and g) converting the thermal energy of the fluid into electrical and/or mechanical energy