APEX and ALPS, high power density technology programs in the U.S.
- General Atomics, San Diego, CA (United States). Fusion Group
- Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States). Office of Fusion Energy Sciences
- Univ. of California, Los Angeles, CA (United States). School of Engineering and Applied Science
- Argonne National Lab., IL (United States). Fusion Power Program
In fiscal year (FY) 1998 two new fusion technology programs were initiated in the US, with the goal of making marked progress in the scientific understanding of technologies and materials required to withstand high plasma heat flux and neutron wall loads. APEX is exploring new and revolutionary concepts that can provide the capability to extract heat efficiently from a system with high neutron and surface heat loads while satisfying all the fusion power technology requirements and achieving maximum reliability, maintainability, safety, and environmental acceptability. ALPS program is evaluating advanced concepts including liquid surface limiters and divertors on the basis of such factors as their compatibility with fusion plasma, high power density handling capabilities, engineering feasibility, lifetime, safety and R and D requirements. The APEX and ALPS are three-year programs to specify requirements and evaluate criteria for revolutionary approaches in first wall, blanket and high heat flux component applications. Conceptual design and analysis of candidate concepts are being performed with the goal of selecting the most promising first wall, blanket and high heat flux component designs that will provide the technical basis for the initiation of a significant R and D effort beginning in FY2001. These programs are also considering opportunities for international collaborations.
- Research Organization:
- General Atomics, San Diego, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Research, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-98ER54411
- OSTI ID:
- 319811
- Report Number(s):
- GA-A22986; CONF-981140-; ON: DE99001960; TRN: 99:003967
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 5. Sino-Japan symposium on materials for advanced energy systems and fission and fusion engineering, Xian (China), 2-6 Nov 1998; Other Information: PBD: Feb 1999
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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