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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I-BEAM TYPE REACTORS
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
LASER FUSION REACTORS
THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS
DESIGN
MAGNETIC COMPRESSION
BREEDING BLANKETS
ENERGY BALANCE
HYDRODYNAMICS
INERTIAL CONFINEMENT
LITHIUM
MAGNETIC FLUX
NEUTRON TRANSPORT
POWER GENERATION
RADIOACTIVITY
WALL LOADING
ALKALI METALS
COMPRESSION
CONFINEMENT
ELEMENTS
FLUID MECHANICS
MECHANICS
METALS
NEUTRAL-PARTICLE TRANSPORT
PLASMA CONFINEMENT
POWER DENSITY
RADIATION TRANSPORT
REACTOR COMPONENTS
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