Technology Development Facility (TDF)

Conference · Fri Sep 03 00:00:00 EDT 1982

OSTI ID:6925321

Doggett, J N

We have been studying small, driven, magnetic-mirror-based fusion reactors for the Technology Development Facility (TDF), that will test fusion reactor materials, components, and subsystems. Magnetic mirror systems are particularly interesting for this application because of their inherent steady-state operation, potentially high neutron wall loading, and relatively small size. Our design is a tandem mirror device first described by Fowler and Logan, based on the physics of the TMX experiments at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). The device produces 20 MW of fusion power with a first-wall, uncollided 14-MeV neutron flux of 1.4 MW/m/sup 2/ on an area of approximately 8 m/sup 2/, while consuming approximately 250 MW of electrical power. The work was done by a combined industrial-laboratory-university group.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 6925321
• Report Number(s): UCRL-87528; CONF-820948-3; ON: DE82022069
• Resource Relation: Conference: 12. symposium on fusion technology, Juelich, F.R. Germany, 13 Sep 1982
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
TEST FACILITIES
DESIGN
THERMONUCLEAR REACTOR MATERIALS
MAGNETIC MIRROR CONFIGURATIONS
MATERIALS TESTING
SPECIFICATIONS
MAGNETIC FIELD CONFIGURATIONS
MATERIALS
OPEN CONFIGURATIONS
TESTING
700209* - Fusion Power Plant Technology- Component Development & Materials Testing