Pellet ad pellet-blanket neutronics and photonics for electron beam fusion

Journal Article · Tue Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1980 · Nucl. Technol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5478208

Ragheb, M M.H. ^[1]; Moses, G A; Maynard, C W

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1. Univ. of Illinois, Urbana

Pellet and coupled pellet-blanket time-integrated neutronics and photonics calculations are reported for a representative low-gain (25), low-compression (deuterium-tritium core pr = 9.4 kg/m/sup 2/) pellet design for an electron beam fusion reactor. Tungsten, lead, and natural uranium are compared as pusher-tamper materials. In the three cases, neutron balances show that neutron multiplication in the pellet compensates for the energy losses and spectral softening due to neutron interactions. Fissile breeding cannot be achieved in the natural uranium case, since the fission reaction predominates. Substantive additonal energy can be obtained (approx. 5.5 MeV/source neutron) in the pellet if natural uranium is used as the tamper material. Neutron and gamma spectra from the pellet microexplosions are given.

• OSTI ID: 5478208
• Journal Information: Nucl. Technol.; (United States), Journal Name: Nucl. Technol.; (United States) Vol. 48:1; ISSN NUTYB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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