Target explosion generated fireballs in the nitrogen filled target chamber of the light ion fusion target development facility
Molecular nitrogen is a possible choice for the target chamber gas in the light ion beam driven target development facility. The response of a nitrogen target chamber gas to fusion target explosions is considered. Targets with yields of 200 MJ, 400 MJ and 800 MJ are considered for a target chamber 3 m in radius and 6 m high which is filled with nitrogen gas at a density of 7.07 X 10/sup 17/ molecules/cm/sup 3/. The soft x-rays and ions from the explosion of these targets are stopped in short distances in this gas and create a hot spherical fireball in the center of the target chamber. Heat fluxes and shock pressures on the target chamber first walls due to these fireballs are presented and nitrogen is shown to be an acceptable cavity gas from the point of view of first wall loading.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Wisconsin, Nuclear Engineering Dept., 1500 Johnson Drive, Madison, WI 53706
- OSTI ID:
- 6116597
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-830406-; TRN: 84-027498
- Journal Information:
- Nucl. Technol./Fusion; (United States), Vol. 4:2; Conference: 5. topical meeting on technology of fusion energy, Knoxville, TN, USA, 26 Apr 1983
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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NITROGEN IONS
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TARGET CHAMBERS
WALL LOADING
THERMONUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS
NUCLEAR FIREBALLS
FIRST WALL
FUSION YIELD
HEAT FLUX
ION BEAMS
MOLECULAR IONS
NUCLEAR REACTION KINETICS
PRESSURE GRADIENTS
SHOCK WAVES
SOFT X RADIATION
ACCELERATOR FACILITIES
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CHARGED PARTICLES
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
EXPLOSIONS
FIREBALLS
IONIZING RADIATIONS
IONS
KINETICS
NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS
NUCLEAR REACTION YIELD
POWER DENSITY
RADIATIONS
REACTION KINETICS
THERMONUCLEAR REACTOR WALLS
X RADIATION
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