Comments on the critical issues for a high-density gas-embedded z-pinch CTR reactor concept

Technical Report · Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1981

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6646574· OSTI ID:6646574

Ekdahl, C A

The issues considered critical for the realization of a CTR reactor are discussed for the high-density gas-embedded z-pinch concept. A simple model of the pinch reactor is presented that gives estimates for Q in substantial agreement with elaborate computer studies. An attempt is made to identify such critical points that are amenable to exploratory experiments. There appears to be no fatal flaw in the issues covered that would preclude a viable reactor based on this concept.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 6646574
• Report Number(s): LA-8680-MS; TRN: 81-005364
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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