Apparatus for testing direct energy conversion of plasma energy to electricity

Conference · Thu Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1973

OSTI ID:4365161

Barr, W L; Calderon, M O; Haratani, T N; Kinney, J D; Moir, R W; Smith, R R

The Lawrence Livermore Laboratory program for research and development of direct energy conversion for fusion reactor application is described. A new test facility consisting of a system of magnets, a vacuum chamber, and collector structure of unusual shapes and sizes is described. Under laboratory conditions, the anticipated collection efficiencies are 65% for a 2-stage venetian blind collector concept and 89 to 90% for a 22stage peropdoc focussing concept. Because of space charge considerations, the venetian blind concept appears to be appropriate in the 100- to 200-keV ion energy range whereas the periodic focussing concept is more interesting in the 500- to 800-keV range. (auth)

• Research Organization: California Univ., Livermore (USA). Lawrence Livermore Lab.
• NSA Number: NSA-29-014450
• OSTI ID: 4365161
• Report Number(s): UCRL--75174; CONF-731114--25
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

*DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION-- PLASMA
*PLASMA-- DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION
*THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS-- DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION
ELECTRICITY
ENERGY LOSSES
FOCUSING
MAGNET COILS
N42100 --Engineering--Energy Conversion
N70800* --Physics--Controlled Thermonuclear Research-- Thermonuclear Engineering & Equipment