Feasibility of a laser or charged-particle-beam fusion-reactor concept with direct electric generation by magnetic-flux compression
A new concept for an inertial-confinement fusion reactor is described which, because of its fundamentally different approach to blanket geometry and energy conversion, makes possible a unique combination of high efficiency, high power density, and low radioactivity. The conventional blanket is replaced with a liquid-density mass of lithium contiguously surrounding the fusion yield. This compact blanket configuration produces the maximum shock-induced kinetic energy in liquid metal and the maximum neutron absorption per unit mass. The shock-induced kinetic energy of the liquid lithium is converted directly to electricity with high efficiency by work done against a pulsed normal-conducting magnetic field applied to the exterior of the lithium.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 5934635
- Report Number(s):
- UCRL-53434; ON: DE83015735
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ALKALI METALS
BREEDING BLANKETS
COMPRESSION
CONFINEMENT
DESIGN
ELEMENTS
ENERGY BALANCE
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
FLUID MECHANICS
HYDRODYNAMICS
I-BEAM TYPE REACTORS
INERTIAL CONFINEMENT
LASER FUSION REACTORS
LITHIUM
MAGNETIC COMPRESSION
MAGNETIC FLUX
MECHANICS
METALS
NEUTRAL-PARTICLE TRANSPORT
NEUTRON TRANSPORT
PLASMA CONFINEMENT
POWER DENSITY
POWER GENERATION
RADIATION TRANSPORT
RADIOACTIVITY
REACTOR COMPONENTS
THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS
WALL LOADING