Designing ARIES-CS compact radial build and nuclear system: Neutronics, shielding, and activation
- University of Wisconsin
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)
- University of California, San Diego
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
- Idaho National Laboratory (INL)
- The Boeing Co., St. Louis, MO
Within the ARIES-CS project, design activities have focused on developing the first compact device that enhances the attractiveness of the stellarator as a power plant. The objectives of this paper are to review the nuclear elements that received considerable attention during the design process and provide a perspective on their successful integration into the final design. Among these elements are the radial build definition, the well-optimized in-vessel components that satisfy the ARIES top-level requirements, the carefully selected nuclear and engineering parameters to produce an economic optimum, the modeling for the first time ever-of the highly complex stellarator geometry for the three-dimensional nuclear assessment, and the overarching safety and environmental constraints to deliver an attractive, reliable, and truly compact stellarator power plant.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC)
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC05-00OR22725
- OSTI ID:
- 1014254
- Journal Information:
- Fusion Science and Technology, Vol. 54, Issue 3
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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