The Mirror Advanced Reactor Study (MARS)

Conference · Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983 · Nucl. Technol./Fusion; (United States)

OSTI ID:6339014

Logan, B G

Progress in a two year study of a 1200 MWe commercial tandem mirror reactor (MARS-Mirror Advanced Reactor Study) has reached the point where major reactor system technologies are identified. New design features of the magnets, blankets, plug heating systems and direct converter are described. With the innovation of radial drift pumping to maintain low plug density, reactor recirculating power fraction is reduced to 20%. Dominance of radial ion and impurity losses into the halo permits gridless, circular direct converters to be dramatically reduced in size. Comparisons of MARS with the Starfire tokamak design are made.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab., P.O. Box 5511, L-644, Livermore, CA 94550
• OSTI ID: 6339014
• Report Number(s): CONF-830406-; TRN: 84-027345
• 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

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
MARS REACTOR
DESIGN
BREEDING BLANKETS
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTROMAGNETS
PLASMA DENSITY
PLASMA HEATING
SIZING
STARFIRE TOKAMAK
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
HEATING
MAGNETIC MIRROR TYPE REACTORS
MAGNETS
REACTOR COMPONENTS
THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS
TOKAMAK TYPE REACTORS
700200* - Fusion Energy- Fusion Power Plant Technology