Solid fuel targets for the ICF reactor

Foreman, Larry R.; Hoffer, James K.

doi:10.1088/0029-5515/28/9/010

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“…Finally, an ideal cryogenic target would be formed. This fuel layering technique [1], called the foam shell method, is quite convenient compared to others, e.g., beta-layering [2] and infrared (IR) heating [3], because ideally, no hold time is required. Development of the foam shell method, therefore, is one of the important challenges for FIREX.…”

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A Proposed Procedure for Temperature Control of the Cryogenic Target for the FIREX Project

Iwamoto

Fujimura

Nakai

et al. 2009

Plasma and Fusion Research

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One of the techniques to produce a uniform solid fuel layer for the Fast Ignition Realization EXperiment (FIREX) target is applying a solid fuel redistribution process. During the redistribution process, temperature control is essential for the FIREX target, because a cone guide, also called a conical laser guide, causes temperature non-uniformity. To minimize its temperature distribution, one possible procedure is temperature control at the cone guide. A radiation plate for indirect temperature control, installed next to the cone guide, is proposed. As the heat input to the radiation plate was varied, the temperature profile of the target was calculated using the ANSYS code. The optimal heat input was evaluated. The feasibility of using a radiation plate is discussed.

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A Proposed Procedure for Temperature Control of the Cryogenic Target for the FIREX Project

Iwamoto

Fujimura

Nakai

et al. 2009

Plasma and Fusion Research

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“…Symmetrization could be achieved only by complete filling with either DT gas or liquid. Recently, it has been shown that frozen tritium will redistribute itself into a layer of uniform thickness covering the interior of a target through a process of radioactively induced sublimation [2]. Other shell target designs have utilized a foam matrix which can both stabilize the liquid fuel as well as counteract the gravitational effects.…”

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