Mirror Advanced Reactor Study (MARS)

Conference · Mon Mar 28 00:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:6256564

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., CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 6256564
• Report Number(s): UCRL-88225; CONF-830406-15; ON: DE83010104
• Resource Relation: Conference: 5. topical meeting on technology of fusion energy, Knoxville, TN, USA, 26 Apr 1983; Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
MARS REACTOR
DESIGN
PLUGGING
POWER GENERATION
RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL
SYNTHETIC FUELS
FUELS
MAGNETIC MIRROR TYPE REACTORS
MANAGEMENT
THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
700200* - Fusion Energy- Fusion Power Plant Technology