Very high efficiency fusion reactor concept

Santarius, J. F.

doi:10.1088/0029-5515/27/1/017

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“…This circumstance has led to the suggestion [368] to employ the energy selectivity inherent in non-adiabaticity to further narrow in the energy spectrum of the emerging ions. Santarius [369] has considered the design of a D-3 He TM system where non-adiabaticity is employed in this manner, finding plant efficiencies of approximately 65%, i.e. far higher than that possible from D-T systems.…”

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The magnetic mirror approach to fusion

1987

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The magnetic mirror approach to fusion is reviewed in depth. Starting with a brief chronological history of the development of the basic mirror concept, its subsequent evolution into the tandem mirror, the field reversed mirror and other variants is described. Also discussed are the many-faceted aspects of mirror theory, including adiabatic invariants, MHD equilibrium and stability, collisional processes, transport theory and microinstability theory. The review concludes with an updating of experimental results, a discussion of mirror-related technology, including neutral beam injection and direct conversion, and a brief description of design studies of mirror fusion power plants.

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The magnetic mirror approach to fusion

1987

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“…There has been renewed worldwide interest in the advanced fusion fuels which produce relatively low levels of radioactivity [1][2][3][4]. The major emphasis of recent research has been on the D- 3 He cycle for which neither the fuel nor the reaction products are radioactive. Of course, side reactions of the deuterium fuel produce some neutrons, but the neutron production and the total induced radiation damage and radioactivity are reduced by one to two orders of magnitude compared with the D-T case, depending on the fuel mixture.…”

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“…The purpose of this paper is to consider operation with D- 3 He in a near-term tokamak of the NET/INTOR class. We concentrate on the physics results as opposed to the technological advantages of this fuel cycle, some of which are covered in other papers [1,2,5].…”

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“…We concentrate on the physics results as opposed to the technological advantages of this fuel cycle, some of which are covered in other papers [1,2,5]. The approach taken here is to use the latest documented design of NET (1985 [6]) as a base case to illustrate the physics results that can be obtained in a hot D- 3 He plasma. We then consider variations of the NET design which can enhance the performance with D- 3 He fuel.…”

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Possibilities for breakeven and ignition of D-³He fusion fuel in a near term tokamak

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The feasibility of D-3He reactor plasma conditions in a tokamak of the NET/INTOR class is investigated. It is found that, depending on the energy confinement scaling law, energy breakeven can be achieved in NET without significant modification of its design. Significant improvement in Q (ratio of fusion power to injected power) can be achieved by removing the tritium producing blanket and replacing the inboard neutron shield by a thinner shield optimized for the neutron spectrum in D-3He; this allows the plasma major radius and aspect ratio to be reduced and higher beta and Q-values (up to about 3) to be achieved. The implications of D-3He operation for neutron shielding, the heat loads on the first wall and the divertor as well as plasma refuelling are considered.

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Studies of physics conditions for aneutronic and/or nonradioactive nuclear energy generation in 3He-induced fission of 6Li and 3He fusion in a steady state migma plasma

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Maglich

et al. 1988

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Very high efficiency fusion reactor concept

Cited by 11 publications

References 17 publications

The magnetic mirror approach to fusion

The magnetic mirror approach to fusion

Possibilities for breakeven and ignition of D-³He fusion fuel in a near term tokamak

Studies of physics conditions for aneutronic and/or nonradioactive nuclear energy generation in 3He-induced fission of 6Li and 3He fusion in a steady state migma plasma

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Possibilities for breakeven and ignition of D-3He fusion fuel in a near term tokamak

Studies of physics conditions for aneutronic and/or nonradioactive nuclear energy generation in 3He-induced fission of 6Li and 3He fusion in a steady state migma plasma

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Possibilities for breakeven and ignition of D-³He fusion fuel in a near term tokamak