Disassembly of isochorically heated liquids

Conference · Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:5116859

Blink, J A; Hoover, W G

Sudden deposition of neutron energy into liquid metals with free surfaces is a common feature of many inertial confinement fusion (ICF) reactors. Since the energy is deposited in a time shorter than the liquid's sound transit time, there is no immediate volume change, and the pressure rises to levels that can cause the liquid metals to break into fragments. The degree of fragmentation determines the surface area available for cooling and condensation of liquid metal that was previously vaporized by the fusion target debis and x-rays. Hence, the fragmentation process could be essential to timely reduction of the chamber pressure to driver beam propagation levels.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA); California Univ., Davis (USA). Dept. of Applied Science
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 5116859
• Report Number(s): UCRL-88213; CONF-840411-17; ON: DE84009536
• Resource Relation: Conference: 3. meeting on liquid metal in energy applications, Oxford, UK, 9 Apr 1984
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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